…Lawmakers have yet to make any serious considerations towards extending the current farm bill to allow Congress time to deliver the next. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…to show progress. USDA will also ensure all new traceability cooperative agreements will be contingent on measurable advancements toward these four goals. Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
U.S., Canada Talks on NAFTA Offer Little Progress
…“a bad NAFTA deal.” Dairy market access remains a sticking point between the two nations, among a handful of other remaining issues. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-25-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Lower Pork Prices Helping Demand
…Japan, the Philippines, Australia, and Colombia. USDA will release its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report this Thursday, providing more pork production insight. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA RFS Waiver Website Doesn’t Include Justification
…roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand. Skunes says corn farmers are “still waiting for a plan to ensure exemptions are accounted.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Another Nematode
Everett Griner talks about the discovery of a new species of nematode in today’s Agri View. Another Nematode Every farmer knows what a Root knot Nematode is. They know it…
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…can’t be completed,” Skunes said. “Farm income forecasts remain low and farmers have been negatively impacted by trade tariffs and retaliation. A new farm bill would go a long way…
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released aggregated information on small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuels Standard the agency issued over the last couple of years. A DTN report says they’ve…
U.S. Close to Proceeding With Mexico-Only Trade Deal
…to the deal and its got everyone puzzled.” Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Foreign Minister, left Washington last Thursday with no deal in place. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Multiple Agencies Collaborate to Address HLB
Several different agencies met in Fort Pierce, Florida last month to better coordinate efforts to address HLB. Representatives from the Citrus Research Board (CRB), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
Bayer Files Appeal to California Glyphosate Ruling
…of the pending lawsuits. Bayer now faces 8,700 plaintiffs in the U.S. alone, a number the company expects will only get larger. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-24-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Foreign Market Development Faces Funding Gap
…issued new allocations of funds in November. However, the agency can’t provide more money until Congress acts on a new farm bill. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….