…show AEM members are voicing concerns about the second half of the year, as “Tariffs and trade continue to dominate the conversation.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…years, the presidents of the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union are asking Senate and House conferees to move quickly. Everything from commodity price supports to childhood nutrition,…
Celebrating National Filet Mignon Day
Cathy Isom lets you know why tonight should be celebrated with a beloved steak entree. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Filet Mignon Day Whether you…
Brazilian Judge Suspends Glyphosate Use
…industry contends “it’s impossible to do agriculture.” Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of soybeans, driven largely by growing demand from China. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
…a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on cotton, corn, almonds and fruit trees including oranges, bananas and apples, to kill…
Global Food Prices Decline
…which was impacted by a truck drivers’ strike. Dairy prices fell 6.6 percent in July as international price quotations across all dairy commodities fell, with the sharpest declines registered for…
Farm Futures Survey: Farmer Support for Trump Slipping
…Farm Futures surveyed 924 growers from July 20 to August 2. Farmers were invited by email to fill out an online questionnaire. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National FFA Organization Names VIP Recipients
Nineteen individuals will be honored in an onstage ceremony with the VIP Citation at this year’s National FFA Convention & Expo, held in Indianapolis Oct. 24-27. The VIP Citation recognizes…
FDA to Consider Organic Labeling Claims
…While the Department of Agriculture has jurisdiction over the term organic, Gottlieb says FDA oversees “general food labeling compliance and safety issues.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Coalition Pushing for COOL in NAFTA for Beef and Pork
…coalition claims: “Unless we address the food labeling issue, the effectiveness of renegotiating NAFTA to strengthen America’s overall economy will be diminished.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
…imposed by 665 public water supply authorities, according to the Texas Drought Preparedness Council, with a few mandating moderate to severe restrictions. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grains Exports on Track to Set New Record
…U.S. Department of Agriculture and analysis by the U.S. Grains Council. During the first ten months of the marketing year, September 2017 to June 2018, the United States exported 98.3…
USDA Announces Further Reorganization
…Office of the Chief Economist under the Office of the Secretary. Additionally, most employees of ERS and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be relocated outside of Washington,…
Next Round of Tariffs Set
…tariff on another $200 billion in Chinese goods. Those duties could be implemented shortly after the comment period ends on September 5th. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….