…Bruce will build on his great record of success.” AMS administers programs that create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops through voluntary…
House Will Take Up Farm Bill This Week
…them where they need to be and provide them with the information they need to understand exactly what the bill does.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Clock Is Ticking
…Lighthizer tells lawmakers he’s taking steps to tackle Canada’s milk pricing program, which American dairy farmers want killed in NAFTA 2.0. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Prominent in U.S. and China Discussions
…brunt of retaliation to help other parts of the economy,” Ross says. “We’ll do our level best to resolve that problem.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
St. Louis Fed Survey Shows Farm Income Down Once Again
…had off-farm income. More than half of the banks said that a quarter of their farmer-clients were in severe financial difficulty. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
Total acreage harvested by mechanical means was 45,548, just over 30 percent of the State’s total raisin-type grape acreage, according to the Pacific Region Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
NCC: Farm Legislation Passage Much Needed
The National Cotton Council (NCC) is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to approve the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 without any damaging amendments to farm policy. NCC Chairman…
Senate Ag Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Farmer Veteran Legislation
…can benefit from USDA support, whether they are just starting a career on the farm or looking to expand their operation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway Comments on Trump Challenging India Market Practices
…Conaway says Congress should do also stand up for farmers and ranchers by passing a strong new farm bill this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Projects Smaller Corn, Soybean Crops
…states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The season-average farm price is projected at a range of $4.50 to $5.50 per bushel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Texas Tech to Launch Veterinary School
Texas Tech University will launch the nation’s first new veterinary school in 40 years. The Amarillo, Texas city council recently approved an amendment to a 2016 agreement between Texas Tech…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Join Forces to Combat 2018 Wildfire Season
…the two said both departments will collaborate to ensure all firefighting assets are being used in an efficient and effective manner. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Trade War
…cotton, corn, tobacco, soybeans. It is not just the people that grow these crops that will be impacted. Think about the jobs that sustain non-farm families. I have told you…
American Farmland Trust Study: U.S. Farmland Shrinking
…allowing large-scale farmland loss to continue “imperils our ability to feed our growing population.” It also challenges the nation’s economic prosperity. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….