Water issues in California can be confusing and fast-approaching regulation will only complicate them more. Growers have an opportunity to get some clarity on current water matters and find out…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-03-18
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Pressure Mounting for Accurate Labeling of Imitation Dairy Products
…are getting away with it because of inaction by the agency. It’s a matter of fairness to the farmers and dairy producers and processors,” Baldwin stated. Baldwin had recently introduced…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Deal Needed within the Next Few Weeks
…of Commerce event earlier this week before jetting off to China to discuss trade issues between China and the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy MPP Enrollment Deadline a Month Away
…also announced that dairy producers can participate in either MPP or the Livestock Gross Margin program for dairy, but not both. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Congress to Study Ways to Reduce Food Waste
…staff to support efforts to reduce food waste at federal agencies, including USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency. An estimated 40 percent of the food produced in the United States…
First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers Launched
Indoor farmers now have an insurance option to fit their needs. Contain Inc, an alternate finance business for indoor agriculture, has launched an insurance service for indoor farmers in collaboration…
Trump Tariffs Impacting Manufactures, Ag and Beer Makers
…tariff. As trade negotiations are ongoing, the organization says it is calling for a “fair and transparent pricing system for aluminum.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau to Offer Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in cooperation with American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, has developed a new risk-management insurance product for dairy farmers. Approved by the Agriculture Department’s Federal Crop…
Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California
A recent event in Acampo, just outside Sacramento, was hosted by Farmers for Free Trade and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) to emphasize the importance of foreign markets for…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-02-18
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Rabobank: Corn Prices Could Exceed $4 a Bushel
…exceed $4 per bushel through December, and 2018/19 corn has a 24 percent chance of sustaining greater than $4.70 per bushel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Slips in April Report
…measure greater than 100 indicates positive sentiment by producers regarding the ag economy, while a measure under 100 suggests the opposite. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nothing New on NAFTA as Trump Extends Tariff Exemptions
…impose. Trump also granted an exemption to South Korea as part of the revised Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….