…of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. “I applaud U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for working with the World Trade Organization to…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…for U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loan programs, and resources to help provide a remedy for low commodity prices all be included in the upcoming Congressional spending package in fiscal…
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking dairy producer organizations and other interested parties to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Nominations must…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 13
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…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) joined U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2), Chairwoman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, held a hearing to discuss the initiatives states are taking to further improve their SNAP Employment and Training…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that up to $5 million in grant funds is available to help schools create or strengthen farm to school programs this school…
WTO Looking Into Dairy and Cheese Policies
…products. The negotiators will also be asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture about its plan to purchase domestic cheese from American dairy producers. A document circulating ahead of the meeting…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
…hard time finding operating capital. A general consensus of recommendations to be passed on to the U.S. Department of Agriculture included the need for states to continue to work together,…
Agri View: America Great Again?
…at American agriculture. We are head and shoulders above anybody else anywhere. Look at this. U.S. agriculture has more than doubled since 1948. Nobody can touch us on productivity, prices,…
Governor Signs Ag Overtime Bill
…California’s agriculture industry. Many believe this will complicate labor issues even more and actually reduce the amount of hours workers will receive. The phasing in process will begin in 2019….
Duarte Case Helping WOTUS Fight
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway delivered remarks on the House floor to draw attention to the negative impacts of Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers’ over-burdensome…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 12
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…
Dairy Groups Urge Challenge to Dairy Agreement in Canada
…and fair and transparent trade.” The U.S. groups, including the National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association, oppose a Canadian Agreement in…