…National Bio and Agro-defense Facility Fund and also have received support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the pork industry. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2018 Farmland Sales Increasing
…few years, Farmers National Company’s real estate sales have grown each year including a five percent increase in sales volume this year. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Veterinary University Receives 20,000 Acre Donation
…stage.” The donation was made by businessman and philanthropist J.C. Anderson, 90, and his daughter Wynne. The two have operated the ranch since 2005. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
NCGA Welcomes Year-Round E15
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Lynn Chrisp praised an announcement from President Trump, setting the necessary regulatory steps in motion to allow for year-round sales of E15. “Corn farmers…
CoBank: USMCA Provides Certainty, But More is Needed
…affect the U.S. dairy, pork and beef sectors, adding “U.S. agriculture will have much more to celebrate when those barriers are removed.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Language in USMCA Not Surprising
…and Mexico could or would do to resist it.” China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner and the fourth-largest trading partner for Mexico. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Dairy Organization Turns Down Trudeau Meeting
…of Canada is the national policy, lobbying and promotional organization representing Canada’s farmers. The Association announced its displeasure with the agreement last week, saying the trade deal sacrifices the livelihoods…
National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
…local food co-op generates $1,604 in economic activity in the local economy. National Cooperative Month originally began in Minnesota in 1948 and was nationally recognized in 1964 when U.S. Secretary…
USDA: Honey Bee Colony Number Steady
…led entomologists to classify a set of diagnostic symptoms as Colony Collapse Disorder and spurred major efforts to measure, quantify, and understand pollinator loss. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Perdue Favors Removal of Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
…for relaxing those,” in a speech to a joint meeting of the North American Meat Institute, the Canadian Meat Council and a Mexican meat industry group. The section 232 steel…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…National Association of Counties and the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation. USDA is making the investments through the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program. The funding helps rural areas…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
…“Trump, Perdue, and their corporate lobbyists may want indefinite delay and keeping Americans in the dark, but the law doesn’t permit it.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
…agency contends that the Organic Food and Production Act does not give the National Organic Program the authority to regulate animal welfare. The Organic Trade Association is arguing that the…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
…nearly half, $559 million, followed by apples, oranges and orange juice, dairy products and pistachios – each at more than $80 million. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….