…the judge to slash or eliminate the previous verdict, it might make some plaintiffs less likely to move ahead with their claims. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Tractor Supply Company Shows Support During National 4-H Week
The National 4-H Week is being recognized from October 8 through 14 this year and serves as a time to highlight the importance of the largest youth development and empowerment…
U.S. Farm Equipment Sales Rises in September
…Four-wheel drive tractors were up 19 percent. Combine sales were up nine percent for the month and 21 percent over the year. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…markets; and represent local, regional and national levels. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) ensures the committee is administered according to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. More information about the committee…
WASDE Anticipates Lower Harvests for Corn and Soybeans
…season-average farm price range is unchanged at the midpoint of $5.10 per bushel and the range is narrowed to $4.80 to $5.40. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Value of Bugs Pollinating Crops
…reproduce without a flying insect. Cotton is one of them. Think about this. Some plants provide food for feed that sustain other insects. Some that we can well do without….
E15 Challenges Ahead
…allowing year-round sales, but the National Wildlife Federation says the move is not allowed under the Clean Air Act. Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation says…
Roberts: We’re Making Progress on Farm Bill
…amount of funding from Midwest-based crops to cotton. The so-called “Big Four” leaders of the conference committee, Senators Roberts and Stabenow along with Representatives Conaway and Collin Peterson, are waiting…
EU Ready for Talks over U.S. Beef
…to a quota system for hormone-free beef imports, but U.S. share of the quota has slipped from 100 percent to 30 percent. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., Canada Trade Officials Discussing Next Steps
…dampened by the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, adding that he is an advocate for removing the tariffs against Canada and Mexico. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Leaders Unite to Oppose USDA Relocation Plans
…the department’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Economic Research would be moved out of Washington, DC, to save money and be closer to the agricultural community. The plan…
NCBA Calls for Flexibility on Hours of Service Rules
Pinterest At a public listening session hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) called for additional flexibility on Hours of Service rules…
Stabenow: Commodity Title a Political Issue in Farm Bill Talks
…that would take “tens of millions” of dollars from Midwestern farmers for cotton growers in the South, according to the Hagstrom Report. The 2014 farm bill expired last month, and…
August Beef Exports Soar to New Heights, Pork Export Value Still under Pressure
…$4.32 billion. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom concluded that “Pork exports have posted an impressive performance in 2018, but the retaliatory duties are clearly a significant obstacle.” Source: National…