…California. And Americans eat a lot of avocados, more than seven pounds of them, per capita last year, according to Bloomberg. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Trade Teams Tour U.S. Agriculture
The U.S. Grains Council says trade teams from South Korea visiting the U.S. over the last three months helps solidify trade between the U.S. and Korea under the U.S.-Korea Free…
Vilsack says Clovis Lacks Experience for USDA Post
…and is now serving as the department’s liaison to the White House. He was nominated to the undersecretary post in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
The National Milk Producers Federation says manufacturers are raising consumer fears with GMO-free labeling, along with fears over synthetic animal-growth hormones and high fructose corn syrup. The federation has launched…
USDA Restructuring Efforts Move Forward
…Inspection Service to the trade mission area, merge the International Food Commodity Procurement program from the Farm Service Agency with the domestic Commodity Food Procurement program, and merging the Center…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
The numbers on California dairy production for the month of July have recently been released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total cheese production for…
Beef Industry to White House: Scuttling KORUS is Also a ‘Job Killer’
…and other regions. As the president tries to appeal to blue collar workers in the rust belt who voted for him, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association tells the White House,…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
…award to $200,000. The bill has been referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee, which both Cochran and Leahy are members of. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Cropland Value Holds Steady
…by $20 from last year to a national average of $1,350. That’s the highest value for pastureland USDA has ever recorded. The Southern Plains states of Texas and Oklahoma saw…
White House Suspends Discussions on Ending KORUS
…Obama. KORUS has been a frequent target of Trump’s, noting that America runs a $28 billion trade deficit with South Korea. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…means the Senate, which would need to have Democratic votes, likely won’t agree to what the House is expected to advance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $945,400 in available funding to help foster the next generation of multicultural scholars in agricultural sciences….
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
NCBA Launches new website: CattlemenForTaxReform.com The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association kicked off a media and advertising campaign that will shine a spotlight on how various federal tax provisions impact America’s…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and the U.S. Grains Council are calling upon the U.S. government to develop an immediate response to Brazil’s newly implemented tariffs on U.S. ethanol…