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Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…pass a bill that funds the Agriculture Department and related agencies, and other federal agencies such as Transportation, Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Senate leadership is hopeful to pass…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…a self-described global campaign organization that “works to protect the environment,” and has published several reports critical of modern agriculture. The organization is a project by the Center for International…
Agri View: Problems Farmers Face Each Year
…afford a giant 10 wheeler semi truck. Agriculture is just as dependent on these vehicles as any other industry. How may farms can stay functional without farm labor? Now. Here…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members assigned to the 2018 Farm Bill conference committee. The letter outlines…
Almond Update: New Department Helps Protect Investment
The new Global Communications Department at the Almond Board of California is built to maximize the grower’s assessment dollars by dispersing research and maintaining the almond industry’s image. Department head…
People are Eating More Chicken
…that information on the product package. If provided with more information on these and other aspects, 62% said they would purchase more chicken, the survey found. According to the USDA,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-02-18
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Senate Names Farm Bill Conference Committee Members
…the committee, along with Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, and fellow Republicans John Boozman of Arkansas, John Hoeven of North Dakota and Joni Ernst of Iowa. Meanwhile, Minority Leader Chuck…
American Soybean Association Joins Farmers for Free Trade
…international markets. Other agriculture groups already a part of the campaign include the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork Producers Council, and other agriculture groups. With soybean farmers facing…
Roundtable to Discuss Nuisance Lawsuits
Agriculture leadership and lawmakers will come together Friday to discuss the threat that nuisance lawsuits pose to the U.S. agriculture industry, rural America, and farm families. North Carolina U.S. Representative…
Senate Approves Roberts’ Efforts to Improve Access to New Drugs for Animals
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts applauded Senate approval of legislation to speed access to new animal drugs for veterinarians. The provision by Roberts was approved earlier this week that…
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…by seven industry groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, calls for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be the official regulatory agency…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-01-18
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