…still low for both real estate and non-real estate loans, staying near two percent in the third quarter of last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
CA Study Says Farm Fields Are Causing Air Pollution
…range of universities and regulatory agencies have studied this and not found agriculture to be a significant contributor of nitrogen oxide. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Court Grants Delay for Air Emissions Reporting Requirements
…requirements last October. Further complicating the issue is there is no scientifically accepted method for monitoring emissions requirements from livestock operations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Doud Nomination Hold Lifted
…have been given and the path for Gregg Doud to be confirmed as the chief agriculture negotiator has finally been cleared. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Report Says Trade Shuffle Poses Risk for Beef Exports
…Agreement. Beef trade with South Korea could decline if the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, KORUS, is renegotiated, according to the report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
State Ag Officials Want Bilateral Trade Talks to Commence
State agriculture officials are questioning the Trump Administration on the promise of creating new bilateral trade deals. During a meeting in Washington, D.C. this week, the National Association of State…
NPPC Statement on Pork. The Other White Meat® Ruling
…Council (NPPC) sold the trademarks to the National Pork Board in 2006. The following statement may be attributed to Ken Maschhoff, an Illinois pork producer and president of the National…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of funding to help eligible veterinarians offset a significant portion of the debt…
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
…the deadline to participate is next week. Listen to Sauer’s interview From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds our…
AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
…eliminate the tax funding to support more communities in need of veterinarians, all within the current funding level provided by Congress. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Rejects Poultry Line Speed Request
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has denied a request by the National Chicken Council to allow for faster processing line speeds in packing plants. The decision follows a petition from…
EPA, Army Corps, Sign WOTUS Delay
…National Association of State Departments of Agriculture winter meeting Wednesday, telling attendees “I am actually singing that today,” when asked about the WOTUS delay. Bloomberg News reports the White House…
Senator Says Trump Can’t Unilaterally Withdraw from NAFTA
…“the next step to advance the economy.” Senate Agriculture Chair Pat Roberts also signed the letter, along with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and others. From the National Association of Farm…
Commerce Secretary Ross: NAFTA Talks Far from Over
…there’s speculation that the bid to salvage the free-trade pact will continue beyond an end of March deadline, which was set to avoid Mexico’s presidential race. From the National Association…