It’s been roughly five years since ‘pink slime’ was a buzzword in the national media. A Reuters report says the Beef Processors, Incorporated, $5.7 billion defamation lawsuit against ABC television…
Legislation Would End Cuba Trade Embargo
…shipping between U.S. and Cuban ports. The Trump administration is expected to announce its policy on Cuba in the near future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Val Dolcini: New President and CEO of Pollinator Partnership
…as Pollinator Partnership gears up for National Pollinator Week, June 19-25. One of Dolicini’s first interviews in his new position was with AgNet Media Farm News Director Sabrina Hill. …
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
…groups have estimated that exports to China, once established, could be worth an estimated $2.6 billion for the U.S. livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conference Instills Leadership in FFA Members
…a hunger awareness plan; and more. FFA members will experience the history of the nation’s capital and tour landmarks including the Washington Monument, War Memorial, the National Mall, Arlington National…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…Research Caucus so members of Congress have a place to highlight the importance of agricultural research in their districts across the country and come together to make it a national…
Farm Machinery Giant Acquiring Leading Road Construction Manufacturer
Deere & Company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company that is the leading manufacturer worldwide of road construction equipment. The acquisition…
Backyard Flocks Sickening Hundreds of People
…and the CDC says “do not snuggle or kiss the birds, touch your mouth, or eat or drink around live poultry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Ag Committee Plans Another Farm Bill Hearing
…of International Food Aid and Agricultural Development. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Chairman Conaway says the committee has long planned to continue reviewing international food aid programs as…
Rollback of Cuba Policies Will Harm U.S. Agriculture
…during a Miami campaign speech that he would reverse Obama’s policies on Cuba if the Castro government didn’t increase political and religious freedoms. (From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters)…
Leaving Paris Climate Accord Could Impact Trade Negotiations
…by leaving the Paris agreement, the Trump administration is “putting a bull’s eye on American exporters and the jobs they support.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches
…Boise, Idaho at the National Incident Fire Command Center (NIFC) for a tour and briefing on the upcoming wildfire season. Following the events, the secretaries sent a memorandum to wildland…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…Rice Federation said: “Trump budget declares war on agriculture.” The National Cotton Council said that the president’s budget was “extremely concerning”. The American Farm Bureau Federation said “It would gut…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…addition to costing our economy trillions of dollars and millions of jobs, the accord also represented a willful and voluntary ceding of our national sovereignty. The agreement would have had…