Highlighting the important work carried out by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, National Farmers Union (NFU) and a diverse coalition of rural organizations are calling on Congress to…
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…despite still trailing poultry in per-capita consumption volume. Meat substitutes will account for less than $2 billion of the projected total. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cargill: Grain Glut to Last
Cargill expects international grain markets to remain oversupplied. The company’s CEO told Reuters recently that the oversupply will remain “for a long time” due to bountiful harvests and an increase…
Mexico Officials Visiting U.S. This Week to Talk Trade
…“For us, it’s good news that the process is closer to starting.” He says Mexico is ready to enter “a serious negotiation” with the United States. From the National Association…
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Coming Soon
…Clovis, who has served on the USDA transition team is being considered as the next undersecretary for research, education, and economics. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…total farm area slipped 0.9 percent, from 160.2 million acres in 2011 to 158.7 million acres in 2016. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service is in the…
Methane Vote Agreement Offers path for E15 Bill
…this month the EPA is also reviewing the law to see if the EPA has the authority to grant a waiver for year-round E15 sales. From the National Association of…
EPA Send RFS Volume Obligations to OMB
…gallons of cellulosic biofuel. That means the implied RVO for conventional biofuels including corn ethanol was set at 15 billion gallons. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
…confirm a qualified nominee. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue says the move would simply have the person in charge of rural development closer to his office. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…to the Chinese market,” said National Chicken Council President Mike Brown. “With the announcement of U.S. beef access to China, we encourage the administration to continue their work to remove…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…round of technical consultations between the United States and China, China is to allow imports of U.S. beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards and…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
The White House announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with China that will restore U.S. beef access to that country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden issued…
Overall Tractor Sales Trending Higher in 2017
…decrease of 12 percent from 2016. Click here to view the latest market data from AEM. Read more on tractor sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
New Zealand Continues TPP Push Without U.S.
…member nations have been ongoing this spring to decide the fate of TPP without the United States, but little movement has yet to surface. From the National Association of Farm…