Stabenow Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow is concerned that Sam Clovis is not qualified to be an Agriculture Department Undersecretary. In a statement last week, Stabenow said: “This…
Campbell Leaving GMA Over GMO Labeling, Labeling Bill Comment Period Extended
…instead was “driven by purpose and principles.” The move comes as the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has extended the public comment period for the GMO disclosure rule. The…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 7-21-17
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Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
…after one full century of maintaining fiscal responsibility in California. The award serves as recognition of the work several generations of farming families have contributed to Sacramento County agriculture. The…
U.S., China Sign Agreement to Provide Market Access for U.S. Rice Exports
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reached a final agreement with Chinese officials to allow the United States to begin exporting rice to China…
Mexican Ambassador Addresses Corn Farmers
…farmers. “NAFTA has made the agriculture industry stronger in both the U.S. and Mexico. We thank Ambassador Gutiérrez for his remarks today, and we share his desire to protect a…
McKinney, Clovis, Officially Nominated for USDA Posts
…Clovis Both have long been rumored to take top seats at the Department of Agriculture for months. McKinney currently serves as the director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture…
Agri View: 2017 Farm Census
Everett Griner talks about 2017 Farm Census is now underway in today’s Agri View. 2017 Farm Census Well, it is time for a Census of Agriculture. We do a new…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…of the Appropriations Committee, and Senator Hoeven (R-ND), chairman, and Senator Merkley (D-OR), ranking member, of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. Lee The FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations bill includes report language…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 7-20-17
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Culver’s Restaurant Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays
…for and knowledge of agriculture. The social media effort is part of the Culver’s Thank You Farmers Initiative, which recognizes the hard work and commitment of the farmers that feed…
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue met his counterpart from Brazil on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on fresh beef imports from Brazil. Perdue said the U.S. needs to see…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
Tax policies to support and preserve agriculture are essential to every farmer and rancher in America, a group of Farm Bureau members in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 7-19-17
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