…negotiators deal with issues like dispute resolution and the rules-of-origin that dictate local content requirements in products traded between the countries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USMEF: Pork Export Success
…for U.S. pork. For more information, producers can contact the Pork Checkoff Service Center. Go to Pork-dot org or call 800-456-PORK. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
Tooke U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age…
Economic Study Shows Renewable Fuel Standard Added to Price of Corn
…the near-term is almost 17-billion gallons, or a blended rate of nearly 12-percent, which would drive gas prices down by 14-percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Drought Monitor Shows Both Improvements and Declines
…southern Michigan could pick up a good, soaking rain, it would help with “filling corn and soybeans in the driest regions.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Production May Outpace Demand in Future
…picture for ethanol is less optimistic. Weaker exports and lower prices for dried distiller’s grains have hurt profit margins in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
…says just because farmers were subject to reporting requirements before 2008 doesn’t necessarily mean they understood how to meet those requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Next Rounds of NAFTA Talks are Already Scheduled
…which should give all three countries sufficient time to review each other’s proposals and move more quickly to a final agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…with the Forest Service working with states, Tribes, private landowners, and other partners for landscape-scale conservation. These efforts have helped increase the benefits Americans get from their national forests, as…
Add a Pond to Your Garden or Farm
…The reflection off of the water could also be used to bounce a little extra sunshine into a window for natural lighting. Ponds also moderate temperatures. While air can change…
Agriculture’s ‘Do No Harm’ Message Getting Through?
…the US withdrew from in January. Read more about the joint letter and hear comments from Canada, Mexico, and U.S. representatives. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GAO Estimates 200,000 Wild Horses Roaming on Federal Lands
…states, with an additional 47,000 residing in government-funded holding facilities at a cost of more than $40 million annually to taxpayers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Extends WOTUS Repeal Comment Period
…Administrator Scott Pruitt to consider repealing the rule. Comments on the repeal effort can be submitted online at regulations dot gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts: Goal is to Finish Farm Bill This Year
…goal is to have the farm bill finished this year and up for a vote in the House early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….