…A CoBank representative says Canada and Mexico still have tariffs in place that affect the U.S. dairy, pork and beef sectors, adding “U.S. agriculture will have much more to celebrate…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-09-18
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National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
…the U.S. in a multitude of industries including credit, housing, child care, insurance, and healthcare. In agriculture alone, there are nearly 3,000 cooperatives, four of which are in the top…
USDA: Honey Bee Colony Number Steady
Elevated winter colony losses have not resulted in enduring declines in colony numbers, according to new data released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Instead, the number of U.S. honey…
Perdue Favors Removal of Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says he favors removing the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum which has led those countries to impose tariffs on U.S. farm…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $181 million in 88 projects (PDF, 173 KB) that will build…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
…delays, USDA will finalize the law yet this year. Congress passed a bill in 2016 that mandated the Department of Agriculture to create and implement the regulation by July 29,…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia last week agreed to hear a challenge by the Organic Trade Association against the Department of Agriculture. OTA is challenging the…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
…package for farmers. With the Department of Agriculture buying commodities to help ease the burden on farmers, those items will show up in U.S. food banks, including meat, dairy products,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-08-18
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US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has indicated that the U.S. will be looking for better trade terms for agricultural products being exported to the Japanese market. Japanese officials have indicated the…
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
Plans unveiled in “The Blue Room” at 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo Top technology and agriculture companies have announced a partnership with the National FFA Organization to empower and…
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
…training of detector canines. The initial testing is being overseen for the USDA by Tim Gottwald, a Florida-based USDA researcher. Dr. Gottwald is the principal investigator for the HRB Mac…
Senator Corker Has Concerns Regarding New NAFTA
…Hill he is “concerned about the steel and aluminum tariffs” that the U.S. and Canada both say are not connected to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that will replace the North American…