…discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry. The joint public meeting, hosted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the…
Industry Coalition Opposes New China Tariffs
…citizens will only compound over time. Groups signing the letter include the Ag Transportation Coalition, the Corn Refiners Association, and many more. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
What’s Next for E-Verify Immigration System
…is there’s a guest worker provision included in the bill. ADC CEO Laurie Fischer says, “We can’t have one without the other.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
OTA Wants Voluntary Checkoff Program
…a voluntary program to maximize producer participation and decision making. The committee will also bring together private efforts to foster organic research. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Swine Fever Spreads; FAO Calls Emergency Meeting
…contain the spread of the virus. The ASF virus was also identified by South Korea in pork products transported out of China. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-10-18
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Kansas Cattle Traceability Project Moving Forward
…identification number, and a GPS location, each time an animal’s tag is read with a pilot project reader in the production chain. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: River Barge Traffic
…want to. There isn’t anything I can’t tell you that you haven’t heard already. Well, maybe there is. Towns along the Mississippi River, mostly farm towns, are in great trouble…
Farm Bill Merging Process Underway
…current legislation expires. However, Conaway says: “This system can move lightening quick if it wants to and glacier-like if it wants to.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…farmers and farm-equipment dealers will make it easier for farmers to diagnose and repair equipment without accessing or downloading proprietary software or code. Leaders of the California Farm Bureau Federation…
Canada, U.S. NAFTA Talks Appear to be Progressing
…upbeat recently, according to Reuters. However, neither side has named areas of disagreement and neither detailed the progress that had been made. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts, Stabenow Announce Ag Trade Hearing
…for Thursday morning. Also attending are Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator and Ted McKinney USDA undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…rejecting a higher percentage of farm loans. More than half, 54 percent, indicated raising collateral requirements, while 4.8 percent reported reducing the size of farm loans. Borrowing by farmers expanded…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-07-18
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