More than 180 agricultural groups are coming together to support the Section 199 tax deduction not included in the tax reform proposal. The groups, led by the National Council of…
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff members started writing the next farm bill about a month ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…resolution is not reached by the end of March, “the political calendar will make it very difficult to complete a deal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
Cathy Isom fills you in about why you may want to stock up on your favorite pickles today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Pickle Day…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…level there is no amount of preparation that will make a difference when it comes to losing a large overseas market.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Industry Wants Brazil Status Suspended
…against Brazil because of its “protectionist and market-distorting actions in implementing a Tariff Rate Quota on American ethanol imports.” The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and the U.S. Grains Council…
U.S. Gets WTO Win on Indonesia’s Beef Import Requirements
…to Indonesia over the first nine months of 2017 are 96 percent higher in volume than the same period last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
…Trump Administration’s delay of final organic livestock production rules. While the lawsuit is still pending, USDA must answer it by mid-November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…lead to unnecessary restrictions on trade with our North American partners will have devastating economic consequences both in Arizona and nationwide.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
With a Nov. 15 deadline looming, the National Pork Producers Council and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association filed a brief in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s motion…
PBW Program Highlights Pest Pressure in Cotton
…of Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) among other pests. The information released includes all the samples collected during the 2017 cotton growing season. Data that was comprised comes from samples from PBW…
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
…Natural Resources Defense Council analyzed waste of over 1,100 households in Denver, New York, and Nashville. The environmental group found that leftovers were the biggest source of edible food waste….
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…many farmers were working to finish harvest of summer crops, including cotton, pomegranates, walnuts and pistachios. Mark Bagby of Calcot Ltd., a cotton marketing cooperative owned by growers in California…