An open markets advocate told the National Farmers Union’s political action committee that Donald Trump should make it a goal to re-establish country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef and pork during…
EWG Questions About Sonny Perdue
…state senator. They say there is “scant evidence he was actively engaged in farming, which is a requirement for receiving subsidies.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
California All-Orange Forecast Drops 2 Percent
…lowest since 2009, but the measured average fruit size was slightly above the previous year. Hear the full report from Mark Hudson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural…
NCBA Hails Senate Passage of BLM Planning Rule Repeal
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council celebrated Senate passage of a bill to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 rule this week. The Senate…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
…farm bill. Programs needing baseline budget funding in the next farm bill include those under commodity, conservation, nutrition, rural development, research and energy, among others. From the National Association of…
Tennessee HPAI Not Linked to China HPAI
…temporarily blocked poultry imports from Lincoln County, Tennessee, and the site of a low pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, Barron County, Wisconsin. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
The National Milk Producers Federation has released recommended changes to the Margin Protection Program in the next farm bill. The Federation says the proposed changes will ensure an effective safety…
Branstad, Grassley, say no Backroom Ethanol Deal in The Works
…RFS. However, earlier in the week, the White House did confirm it was reviewing the proposal, but has no position on the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
…only 2.9 percent of U.S. farms but contributed 42 percent of total production. Nonfamily farms accounted for only 11 percent of agricultural production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
National Farmers Union Cautions Against Health Care Changes
The National Farmers Union is urging caution against potential impacts federal health care reforms may have in rural America. The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare,…
Ag Economy Barometer Retracts from January High
…the fall and winter of 2015-2016, as evidenced by the Index of Future Expectations remaining 48 points higher than during the base period. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Farmers Union Hosting 115th Convention
The National Farmers Union (NFU) 115th convention is underway in San Diego, California. More than 450 NFU members are at the event this week. Attendees will hear from two high-level…
Global Food Prices Edging Higher
…January, but reached the highest level since August 2014. Global dairy prices are now 37 percent higher than the same time last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
U.S. to Send Representative to Post-TPP Summit
…to attend. The U.S. representative attending the event has yet to be confirmed, but would likely be acting U.S. Trade Representative Maria Pagan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….