…that individual farmers receive. One idea that didn’t get a lot of momentum was the suggestion to split the Farm Bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
American Dairy Industry Wants True Free-Trade with Canada
The fourth round of negotiations to redo the North American Free Trade Agreement take place next week in Washington. Jim Mulhern, CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, says negotiators…
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
…in the first three rounds, but we think this is the way these things get going,” Perdue said. Speaking at a Washington International Trade Association event, Perdue added, “If you’ve…
San Francisco Enacting Law to Require Stores to Report Antibiotics Use in Livestock
…includes penalties, including a civil penalty of as much as $1,000 per day, for grocery chains that do not comply with the reporting standards. From the National Association of Farm…
EU, Canada, Settle 21 Year Beef Fight
…exports to the EU in stages to 50,000 metric tons of duty-free beef, as well as 80,000 metric tons of pork and 100,000 of wheat. From the National Association of…
Two Groups Urge USDA to Finalize Farmer Fair Practices Rule
…regulatory means.” Groups like the National Pork Producers Council oppose the rules because of concerns they will restrict producers’ ability to sell and packers’ ability to buy livestock and lead…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…the world has experienced eight significant episodes of La Niña and 12 significant episodes of El Niño, a warming of currents. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag Groups Want Intervention of GI Review
…American Farm Bureau Federation, The U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Wine Institute. Japan and Mexico, which are finalizing new and updated trade agreements with the EU, are closing comment…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…months, payments will be announced after marketing year average prices are published by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service for the remaining covered commodities. Those include long and medium grain rice…
Celebrate National Taco Day
…National Taco Day It may no longer be Taco Tuesday, but I have a feeling that won’t make a difference since this year National Taco Day falls on a Wednesday….
Censky, McKinney Confirmations Good News for U.S. Agriculture
Censky The National Pork Producers Council congratulated Stephen Censky and Ted McKinney on their confirmations for key leadership positions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Senate confirmed Censky…
Beef-bacon Burger Hitting the Consumer Market
…for bacon products that has sent national bacon reserves to a 50-year low. The company estimates that gross sales of the product in the first year could exceed $10 million….
USPOULTRY Foundation Approves Funding for More Avian Influenza Research
…of the research program, USPOULTRY and its Foundation have reinvested more than $30 million dollars into the industry in the form of research grants. From the National Association of Farm…
Stabenow Intends to Meet with Clovis
…previously said she has many questions about Clovis’s “troubling views” on climate change and providing public investment in crop insurance and education. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…