…bill also authorizes the secretary to collaborate with other agencies, to ensure food, agriculture and animal and human health sectors are integrated into the Department of Homeland Security’s domestic preparedness…
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
…between 0.75 percent and one percent. The Fed attributed the change to a continued “moderate pace” of the U.S. economy. For agriculture, a Department of Agriculture economist has previously said…
Agri View: Changes Expected
Everett Griner talks about agriculture trade will see changes in today’s Agri View. Changes Expected Farm organizations are waiting to see what the new administration’s posture on agriculture is going…
Group Urges Trump to Protect Crop Insurance
…Budget Committees Click here for letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Click here for letter to USDA Secretary-Designate Sonny Perdue Click here for letter to OMB Director Mick Mulvaney…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…CEOs of the leading U.S. dairy policy organizations are also meeting with a variety of government officials, including the Mexican Minister of Agriculture and the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. The…
Farm City Newsday March 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
…full-fledged financial crisis in rural America, a good many farmers and ranchers are not going to be able to cash-flow in 2017,” the groups wrote. “With USDA projecting continued low…
Task Force Arrests Man for Stealing & Selling Farm Equipment
…for his arrest. On the morning of March 10th, officers with the Dos Palos Police Department took Brisco into custody and turned him over to the Sheriff’s Office. Detectives interviewed…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
…public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. To date, nearly $3.4 billion has been appropriated by the State Legislature to state agencies implementing GHG…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…if you talk to some historians, they will tell you it was never completed.” The system was originally designed for two users: cities and agriculture. Bettencourt said a third user…
Study Shows Crop Insurance Firms’ Returns Have Decreased
…the federal government. The findings in the study commissioned by the National Corn Growers Association are in line with benchmarks established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency….
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…Investment Committee U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced a bill to add the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human…
China: Chile Trade Meeting Not About TPP
…rather, remains open to “all regional free trade efforts.” TPP would have provided an annual $4.4 billion boost to U.S. agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue Divesting Business Interests
Perdue Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue plans on divesting his business interests as part of becoming the next leader at the Department of Agriculture. The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper reports…