…persists in using its programs to distort global milk powder markets that are critical to tens of thousands of dairy farmers.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
David Lewis to receive Bradford Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…recipient of the Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award. For 17 years, Lewis has served as a UC Cooperative Extension advisor, helping farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and other…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…to cut mandatory funding from critical conservation programs, resulting in thousands of eligible producers being turned away by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). At a time when American producers…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
…Guido van der Hoeven, Extension Specialist/Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Raleigh, NC Dr. James M. Williamson, Economist, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Washington, DC…
EU Approves ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
…to acquire three crop protection product lines. The companies expect to close the deal by the end of June this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…“innovation and unique platform advantages” position the company to meet future challenges and makes Monsanto an “attractive, complementary partner for Bayer.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
…China’s beef import market is worth more than $2.5 billion and is the second largest importer of beef in the world. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue Vote Could be Stalled Until May
…of Agriculture. That’s because when Senators return after recess, they will have five workdays to fend off a partial government shutdown. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
…food-producing state, accounting for roughly $47 billion in agricultural production in 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Western Growers Association Western Growers Opposes Proposed California…
Survey: Consumers Baffled by Food Labels
…organic farmers may use some chemical substances on their crops manufactured from natural sources. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said they buy organic because they believe the products are more…
AG Sessions Says Deportation to Focus on Felons, not Farm Workers
…workers, Nassif says “we cannot afford to exacerbate this problem by threatening to deport our farmworkers, which the Administration clearly understands.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
…Expectations fell to 126 – 22 points lower than a month earlier. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read the full Ag Economy Report from Perdue University….
Senate Ag Appropriator Says no Budget Cuts this Fiscal Year
…expires. Republican leaders in Congress remain confident an agreement on a spending measure will be reached, avoiding any potential government shutdown. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue Vote Won’t Happen This Week
…The groups added there is a growing list of issues at USDA, “particularly given the troubling economic conditions in rural America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….