…California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) Director of Employment Policy Bryan Little. CFBF is encouraging those in the agriculture industry to voice their concerns regarding the new labor proposal. Western Growers…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-24-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…purchased from a supermarket and 68 percent ate a chicken meal or snack from a food service establishment. Both supermarket and food service establishment consumption numbers increased, 2.3 percent and…
Senate to Hold Trade Hearing This Week
…the farm sector extremely hard and provoking ag groups and farm-state lawmakers to become much more vocal in their opposition to Trump’s tariffs. The opposition is growing after Trump repeated…
Republicans Introduce New Immigration Bill in House
…needs are met, gives needed flexibility to avoid farm disruptions, eliminates regulatory burdens, and provides effective means of enforcement and monitoring. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bill in Senate’s Court
…August recess for the Senate, so most of the chamber’s members will be in town for the bulk of the negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Large Livestock Loan Drive Rise in Farm Lending
…trending higher, suggesting that farm consolidation has contributed to fewer and larger farms with larger lending needs. Increased lending for farming operations comes as the overall risk in the ag…
Almonds Don’t Lactate: FDA to Enforce Standards for Milk Labeling
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that the agency will renew efforts to enforce standards for milk labeling. The dairy industry has been vocal in expressing…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-23-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactics
…farmers to repay loans. In turn, that increases the level of uncertainty for the bankers who lend to farmers and ranchers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Navarro Discounts Trade War Impact on Ag
…trade, with the new tariffs threatening $977 million in state exports. “There’s no rounding error,” Ernst says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: By WHITE…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…The study’s lead author then said a vegan diet is the “single biggest way to lower your impact on the planet.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…any incidence or level of all types of salmonella. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from National Turkey Federation More details about the investigation can be found…
PETA Says Vegan Diet Can Boost Soybean Prices
…capitalizing on a trade dispute to further its anti-meat agenda is in poor taste, calling it “a new low for PETA.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….