…even consumer service companies like FedEx and UPS – would throw the RFS into chaos. A change would immediately trigger long and complicated rulemaking that would take years to complete….
Corned Beef Sales Hit Seasonal Trend, OK for Some Catholics Friday
…Association says St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July are the top two holidays for U.S. beef consumption at home. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Budget Proposal Guts EPA
…proposal would undoubtedly hobble the EPA, leaving the work of safeguarding the nation’s water and air primarily up to local officials. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…after cutting statistical and rural business services, according to Reuters. But, the budget detail did not give any information on which specific services would be cut. The White House also…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
…on our natural resources and negatively impact our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and foresters. Our thoughts and prayers are with the folks who were so tragically affected. As we begin crafting…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
…Many of USDA’s voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs are crucial to promoting the wise and responsible use of natural resources in this country. “Without USDA conservation programs, America’s farmers, ranchers, and…
National Farm Rescuer Day
…illness or natural disaster. There are several ways to get involved. Whether it’s volunteering your skills and your time, or supporting a volunteer by becoming a sponsor. Or, by making…
Commodity Classic Attendance Second Highest Ever
…These exhibitors filled 2,266 booth spaces. The 23rd annual Commodity Classic will take place February 27th-March first, 2018, in Anaheim, California. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
…The bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Iowa Republican David Young and New Jersey Democrat Dan Donovan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
…interest rates that consumers pay overall, but the immediate effect is likely to be modest, according to the New York Times. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Group Urges Trump to Protect Crop Insurance
A group of 60 national farm, lending, ag input, conservation, and crop insurance and reinsurance organizations, led by the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, sent a letter to the Administration…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…Service (ARS) researcher has learned that using poultry litter as fertilizer can help cotton growers in the Southeast maximize profits. Poultry litter (chicken manure, spilled feed, excess feathers, and other…
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
…voluntary cutbacks to help reduce the federal deficit. “Now we look to Congress to provide the resources necessary to help America’s farmers and ranchers through this very difficult period,” the…