During the first two weeks of September, growers of small grains around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…
Senator Chuck Grassley Pessimistic About Farm Bill This Year
…budget pressures and threats to crop insurance and food stamps, while fixes will be needed to the dairy and cotton programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Monsanto Supports Dicamba Label as Is
…For example, a boom height of more than the recommended 24-inch maximum can more than double the potential for dicamba drift. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Talks NAFTA Benefits with Trump
…he’s hearing from farmers about the NAFTA talks include labor, regulations, and trade. The second round of talks is September 1-5. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dow-DuPont Merger Deal Closes
…study shows seed prices rising 2.3 percent for corn and 1.9 percent of soybeans after both the Dow-DuPont and Monsanto-Bayer mergers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
…Community Service in San Jose to help reach underserved youth. The overall effect of the program will exceed the 10 weekly sessions. Over the first year, an estimated 700 youth…
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…able to enroll in the Livestock Gross Margin program for 2018. “Looking ahead, Congress must make more resources available to the MPP, so that the program provides a more effective,…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…review which will be conducted by CDFA as well as university experts. CDFA has partnered with the State Water Resources Control Board to provide an online application tool, Financial Assistance…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
Secretary Allows Producers to Opt Out The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that starting Sept. 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…now, 99 percent of California’s 127 high and medium priority groundwater basins are covered by either a local GSA, groundwater adjudication or alternative sustainability plan. The State Water Resources and…
WOTUS May End Up in Court
…simply let the law revert to the 1986 pre-WOTUS statute. But the hearings are intended to help decide what comes next. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Officials from Mexico Visited Washington After NAFTA Threats
…the ongoing negotiations. The second round of talks to renegotiate the 23-year-old agreement is due to start in Mexico next week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
…Harvey extend farther east to the 230-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Forecasts Increase in Farm Income
…is still lower than every year from 2010 to 2015. During that period, net farm income peaked in 2013 $131.3 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….