The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently issued a report showing a projected drop in global food insecurity. The drop is expected to be significant over the next decade. The report…
Copyright Office Wants Congress To Handle “Right to Repair”
…never intended to facilitate manufacturers’ use of software locks to tie up products or to lock consumers into repair services offered by the manufacturer. However, the Equipment Dealers’ Association has…
Farmland Market Trend Hard to Define
…slows and there are no other shocks to the market, land values should move to stabilize over the next few years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bill Number Crunching
…billion for the SNAP program and $143 billion for ag programs like crop insurance, commodity subsidies, conservation, and other programs. However, the money lawmakers have available could go even lower…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
…“That just is not sustainable anymore, and those two forces have to converge.” University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with the Cooperative Extension program, is an essential…
Rural Broadband Improvements will be Costly
The president promised to improve broadband service to rural areas as part of his nationwide infrastructure plan. Bloomberg says it would take roughly $80 billion to expand broadband to all…
41 PEDV Sites Confirmed in Manitoba
…126,000 nursery spaces and 16 feeder operations representing over 99,000 feeder spaces. Manitoba’s Office of the Chief Veterinarian is working with Manitoba Pork provide guidance, support, and all resources pork…
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…strengthens protections for U.S. sugar while also protecting U.S. corn sweetener exports, as well as the 4,000 jobs those exports support. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Talks Trade with South Korea
…sixth-largest overseas trading partner for the U.S. The two countries traded more than $112 billion dollars worth of goods last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…a 60 cent decline in ribs, and a 24 cents per pound decline in American cheese. We also saw a decline in chocolate milk, the natural recovery drink, as it…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will ensure every county FSA office is fully manned. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NBB Considers Legal Action over Biodiesel Dumping
…NBB Vice President of Federal Affairs and she says they filed the petitions to level the playing field for America’s producers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
…Scott Brown of the University of Missouri Extension Service says the numbers in the breeding herd show stability in the industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups Celebrate First U.S. Beef to China
…also ensuring the NAFTA negotiations don’t mess up the great deal we’ve had with consumers in Canada and Mexico for years.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….