…a White House Agency reorganization plan that consolidates food safety inspection duties into a single USDA agency. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: The first…
Celebrating National Scotch Day
Cathy Isom gives us a few facts, and tips, about celebrating an iconic beverage that is made from malted barley. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National…
NAFTA Back in the Spotlight
…to work through the challenges with Mexico.” There is some skepticism that may be the case. A vice president with the National Trade Council doesn’t see how (Trade Rep) Lighthizer…
Ag Committee Leaders Meet to Discuss Farm Bill
…calls, have begun discussing when they can meet in August and are committed to having a new farm bill in place by September 30. From the National Association of Farm…
USDA Preparing Alternative to WHO Antibiotic Guidelines
…in healthy animals for disease prevention and offers potential uses to promote animal growth, which is currently illegal in the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study: Farmers Will Buy Less Crop Insurance if it Costs More
…findings are quite a bit different from past studies which assumed that crop insurance demand would be unresponsive to price changes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Imported Invasive Disease Problems
Stunted cotton plant infected with cotton blue disease (arrow) surrounded by healthy plants Cotton blue disease infected cotton plant showing small, rolled down leaves and severely stunted growth Everett Griner…
The Western View: National Day of the Cowboy
The last Saturday of July is the National Day of the Cowboy. National Day of the Cowboy Many of the first cowboys really were boys – at least, they were…
Celebrating National Chili Dog Day
…& Sausage Council estimates that Americans consume about 20 billion hot dogs a year. With July being National Hot Dog Month, there’s a pretty good chance hot dogs and even…
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
…trade promotion efforts. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the plan incorporates functions of the Farm Service Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Foreign Agricultural Service. From the National Association of…
Not All Reactions to Trade Assistance Are Positive
…Senator Heidi Heitkamp says the lost markets overseas will be very difficult to bring back because they took years to create. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., EU to Talk Trade
…through on its tariff threat, the Commission is preparing a list of retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion dollars of U.S. imports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Approves Sorghum Oil for Biofuels
…ethanol plants that extract oil from sorghum. The National Sorghum Producers worked closely with EPA over the past two years to establish a biofuels pathway for sorghum oil in the…
Eliminating Antibiotic Use Would Cost Cattlemen $1.8 Billion
…as $1.8 billion dollars. The resulting reduction in profitability through the beef industry would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. From the National Association of…