…are set.” The Association also alleges that USDA violated the Administrative Procedure Act because the repeated delays were issued without any public process. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Censky, McKinney, Nomination Hearing Scheduled
…Director Greg Ibach as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Stephen Vaden as USDA’s general counsel, remain to be scheduled. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
…a hearing Thursday focusing on misreporting of costs in the program. During the 2014 Farm Bill process, a national payment-error rate was reported at 3.2 percent. A USDA spokesperson says…
UC to Host Washington Forum on NAFTA Future
…1:15 p.m. EDT. The forum — hosted by UC in partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey, the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI) and the Progressive Policy Institute — will convene…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…Spray technology in cotton, which reduces herbicide use by only spraying where weeds are visual. Blue River is also known for LettuceBot, a machine with up to 20 onboard processors…
NPPC Seeking ELD Waiver
The National Pork Producers Council Tuesday petitioned the Department of Transportation for a waiver and exemption for livestock haulers from regulations that NPPC says could harm animal well-being. The petition…
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
…its tenders. During last years’ ergot fiasco, traders boycotted Egypt, who failed to get tenders on bids for wheat. Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer. From the National Association…
South Korea Wants Step by Step Approach to KORUS
…strengthen our relationships in the Pacific region, not just with South Korea, but with China,” instead of withdrawing from trade deals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Head of USDA Organic Program Stepping Down
The leader of the Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program will step down at the end of the month. Miles McEvoy will vacate the position overseeing the program and return…
Celebrating National Peanut Day
Cathy Isom has a few different ways of celebrating a popular ingredient, snack, and superfood. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Peanut Day Today is a…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
Rain, wind, and lightning covered the middle of California Monday evening, causing some damage in Central Valley vineyards. The National Weather Service reported some areas experiencing as much as a…
Study: Organic Farming Reduces Carbon Emissions
…soils and can be part of the solution in the fight on global warming. The project was directed by The National Soil Project at Northeastern University in collaboration with the…
Perdue Part of KORUS Briefing Team That Stopped Withdraw
…Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis who made a national security case against withdrawing from the agreement. This would be the second trade agreement Perdue helped sway the President away…
Trump Renewed Call for Full Repeal of Estate Tax
…will be part of a larger reform package, not subject to a stand-alone vote, but still exposed to possible ‘horse trading.’ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….