…used is to be expected from an agricultural industry which the commission values at $54 billion, generating an additional $100 billion in economic activity related to agriculture. The Food Production…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-23-18
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Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…Agriculture and Trade Policy says meat and dairy could soon produce more greenhouse gasses than oil giants Exxon, Shell, and BP. Zero Hedge Dot Com lists those five ag companies…
Farm Bureau Response to Navarro’s ‘Rounding Error’ Statement
…doing to certain sectors of the U.S. economy, of which we all know includes agriculture, is little more than a ‘rounding error’ are out of touch with the pain our…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-20-18
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Perdue: Tariffs not the Ultimate Answer
“Tariffs are not the ultimate answer,” says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Speaking to the Washington International Trade Association, Perdue told the group tariffs are rather “a tool to get people’s…
Trade Impacts on Land Prices Unknown. Now
…“stay tuned to see what plays out over the next few months” in agriculture and the land market for the answer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts Honored with International Trade Award
…Committee, noted that last year the total value of U.S. agricultural exports was over $138 billion. He says, “free trade is not only good for U.S. agriculture, it is absolutely…
Agri View: Importance of World Trade
…would U.S. agriculture be without organized world trade? Most people don’t stop and think that farmers, farmers, ranchers, and foresters do a lot more than just feed us. They help…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-19-18
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Egg Producers Urge Support for Commerce Language in Farm Bill
The National Association of Egg Farmers is urging lawmakers to support language included in the farm bill that seeks to uphold the U.S. Constitution commerce clause. The clause says Congress…
AFBF Foundation: Apply for John Deere Teacher Resource Kits by Aug. 15
Courtesy AFBF Foundation for Agriculture Kindergarten through fifth-grade educators working in schools are encouraged to apply by August 15th for resource kit grants courtesy of John Deere and the American…
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…to resolve the differences between the two chambers’ bills. House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) issued the following statement on the House’s action: “Today, we move one step…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…Minnesota Farm Bureau, testified separately for his state’s organization. “Agriculture has been and continues to be the tip of the spear,” the corn and soybean farmer told the committee. “Once…