…cuts in Medicare for seniors and Medicaid for the poor, which would hit rural hospitals much harder than their urban counterparts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…than it was last month, as milk output per cow is expected to keep rising. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Latest Report: PDF XML Excel Text…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…a motion last month to dismiss the suit, saying that chicken production grew during the time period named in the lawsuit. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Organic Welfare Rule Delayed
…the new effective date of May 19 stand as published.” It was originally supposed to go into effect on March 20. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…general manager of the Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District, who moderated the session, said, “(SGMA) is the hot topic of this meeting and is what everybody’s struggling…
EPA Confirmation Vote on the Horizon
…Public Works Committee Chairman, expressed confidence the Oklahoma attorney general would make it through, predicting “some Democrats” would ultimately back Pruitt. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
House Ag Committee Plans Farm Bill Stage Setting Hearing
…before the first field hearing held by the Senate Agriculture Committee, which will hold a hearing February 23rd in Manhattan, Kansas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
Groundwater Pumping Causes Subsidence, Damages Water Infrastructure New NASA radar satellite maps prepared for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) show that land continues to sink rapidly in certain…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
by Jeanine Bentley, Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Since 1970, the U.S. obesity rate has almost tripled for adults and more than tripled for children and adolescents. Growing…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…Appointees were selected from nominations submitted by eligible producer organizations, general farm organizations and qualified dairy products promotion, research or nutrition education programs. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) monitors the…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in South Korea
…a nationwide spread of bird flu which has led to the culling of more than 30 million birds in the nation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Supporting Zinke as Secretary of Interior
…of public lands, need a voice that “will balance the needs of both U.S. ranchers and the natural resources at hand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heitkamp First Democrat to Back USDA Nominee Perdue
…who served as Georgia’s governor from 2003 to 2011. However, a confirmation hearing for Perdue is expected sometime later this month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Producers’ Confidence Surges During January
…than a month earlier. Current sentiment also increased to a reading of 118, from 102 in the December survey. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue…