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Perdue Reaffirms Support for Ethanol, RFS
…policies in this country that would diminish demand, undermine the RFS, and are harmful to our agriculture producers. I will not.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Concerned About Trade Retaliation
U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers were both very disappointed in the Trump Administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. A statement says…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-01-18
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Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
The 2018 Bayer AgVocacy Forum recently concluded in Anaheim after two days of thought-provoking discussions centered on multiple facets of the agriculture industry. The event has been taking place for…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
In spite of a strong U.S. dollar, the USDA is projecting red meat and poultry exports= to rise steadily over the next decade. The trade website, Meating Place Dot Com,…
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
Senate Ag Committee members Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan raised concerns with the USDA’s Farm Service Agency about farm program payments to deceased farmers. The Senators…
U.S. Ag Pays the Price for Trade Disputes
…also comes with harmful unintended consequences. “History shows these consequences are paid for by American farmers,” he says, “in the form of retaliatory tariffs on agriculture exports that farmers rely…
Treasury Secretary Mentions U.S. Possibly Re-joining TPP
Mnuchin It’s been over a year since President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. is willing to discuss…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
Get your foodie passport ready to tour scrumptious California veggie country! With over 970 thousand acres of harvested vegetables, melons, and strawberries, the just released USDA NASS Vegetables 2017 Summary…
Wenger Headlines California State Fair Award Recipients
…will also be publically recognized at California Agriculture Day on the west steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 20. In addition, the Wine Lifetime Achievement, Vineyard of the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-28-18
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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Agriculture Coalition’s Request to Halt California’s ‘False and Misleading’ Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
Citing harm to the nation’s agriculture economy, Judge William Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting California from implementing its…
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS to follow-up with producers who have not yet responded Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture, according to the U.S. Department…