…the conferences will focus on a specific sector, including agriculture, conservation, small entities, construction, and others. The teleconferences will run throughout the fall on Tuesdays beginning September 19, 2017. The…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…Gulf of Mexico. About 60 percent of American soybean exports depart from the region, as do 59 percent of corn shipments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
…adding: “It will be a top-5 costliest tropical system of all time, and likely the worst flooding event in U.S. history.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Won’t Negotiate NAFTA Via Twitter
…Agriculture is among several industries that benefit from NAFA and have expressed concerns about the prospect of terminating the trade deal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Over 20 Trees Added to California HLB List
…is currently running an outreach program that involves public service announcements, coordination with officials, and large public events in the quarantine area. The goal is to educate residents on the…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…huge with some 1.4 billion people, and China has a growing middle-class that can afford U.S. commodities like beef and pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Culver’s Restaurants Celebrating Farmers with Corn Mazes
…maze design includes the Thank You Farmers message, as well as a variety of farm scene elements like cows and tractors. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
New data announced by the Department of Agriculture shows that rural counties with low education levels have worse economic outcomes than other rural counties. USDA’s Economic Research Service classifies 467…
Stabenow Concerned with Monument Review
…House last week as part of a review of 27 national monuments, which includes thousands of acres of U.S. Forest Service land, managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The…
Urban Agriculturalists Hoping for Beneficial Legislation
…plan to reintroduce the bill next month in the U.S. House. There are currently no plans, however, to reintroduce Stabenow’s bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
…the expected rate of return, GAO says the federal crop insurance program could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Nations Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
…negotiations, expires four years after negotiations conclude. Further negotiations on revamping NAFTA are due to start in Mexico City September first. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…UC Riverside, the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and the University of Florida. Together, researchers will identify and manage pathogen threats, mine elite…
New Food Labeling Regulation in Development by USDA Should Not Disparage Biotechnology, Mislead Consumers
…the foods they eat, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). In comments filed with USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service, NMPF said it supports a strict, science-based approach in determining…