…Obama. KORUS has been a frequent target of Trump’s, noting that America runs a $28 billion trade deficit with South Korea. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…Resources Conservation service and actually increase funding by $5.6 million. Another amendment would restore almost a half million dollars to the USDA loan program to address rural broadband infrastructure. The…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…of all energy produced in the United States. Farmers use a portion of that. Natural gas is used to produce most fertilizer. Diesel fuel keeps tractors and other motorized equipment…
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
…of approximately 20 percent underrepresented students. Oregon State University offers scholarships to undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in agriculture, natural resources, food science, or human health, and nutrition. They have…
Farm Income Projected to Increase Slightly
The recent projections of farm income released by USDA’s Economic Research Service in their 2017 Farm Sector Income Forecast suggest that while farm income may have hit rock bottom in…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service were realigned to report to the renamed Under Secretary. The improvements announced today make changes to some programs to fit them…
Cotton and Orange Juice Futures See Bounce Amidst Hurricanes
…damage, cotton futures surged 5.5 percent last week, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in parts of Texas and around the Mississippi Delta. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…five export market. KORUS is the second largest U.S. free trade agreement, eliminating tariffs on 95% of consumer and industrial products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Experts Predict Little Ag Damage in DACA Action
…who came to the U.S. under 15 years-old. The program was granted by executive order by President Barack Obama in 2012. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…full funding for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service budget request; and for the $7 billion it would give for Farm Service Agency loans to farmers. But administration officials took…
Farmer Optimism Waning
…lower in August, while at the same time, the Department of Agriculture predicted a slight increase in farm income for 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…Ag in the Classroom. Ag in the Classroom provides a network of resources to improve agricultural awareness, knowledge and appreciation among pre-K through grade 12 teachers and their students. By…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
The 2017 California walnut production is forecast at 650,000 tons, down 5 percent from 2016’s record production of 686,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This forecast…
Farmers Looking for Relief in Tax Reform
…are not incorporated. Other possible changes include priority items for agriculture. Priorities Yet to be decided is whether or not the tax reform bill will be revenue natural, meaning for…