Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. “What the spending bill means for agriculture and we talk to our friends at AgWell Solar,…
Tyson: Higher Freight Costs Will Push Up Consumer Prices
…to do and ultimately, the consumer is going to pay for it at some point. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: Taina Sohlman / Shutterstock.com…
Canada Says Serious Challenges Remain in NAFTA Talks
…as a sunset clause that would allow any of the three parties to walk away from the deal after five years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Foreign Competitors Increasing Spending on Ag Exports
…is one reason why organizations that participate in USDA cost-share export programs are calling for more funding of the U.S. program. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
What the Budget Bill Means for Farmers and Ranchers
…make it into the bipartisan budget bill. Lawmakers say they will continue working with the grain industry to find a solution. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Committee Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Act
…He says they have more work to do on behalf of America’s farmers during the development of the 2018 farm bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Feral Hog Problem Over?
…last resort. Poison. Everything else has failed. One farmer in Alabama has killed over 200 of these destructive creatures on his farm in less than a year. Total crop damage…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…Campiche noted, “History has shown that U.S. farmers respond to relative prices when making planting decisions. During the survey period, cotton futures prices were stronger relative to competing crops. The…
2017 California Winegrape Crush Size Confirms Grape Supply Stability
The California Agricultural Statistics Service released its annual Preliminary Grape Crush Report summarizing the size and value of the 2017 California grape crush. Allied Grape Growers estimated a four million-ton…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
…the USDA ruling stems from the 2015 California hearing proceeding in Clovis, which was presided over by an administrative law judge. USDA believed Judge Clifton to be its employee and…
NRCS Specialist Returns from Retirement to Assist Wildfire Relief Efforts
Communities in northern and southern California continue their ongoing wildfire relief efforts. To facilitate the process the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) called on the expertise of Rich Casale,…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from California rice producers in 10 Central Valley counties for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Rice Stewardship Partnership,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. We talk with fifth-generation Monterey County rancher and new NCBA President Kevin Kester about the associations…
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, the Texas Farm Bureau and other members of a broad industry and agricultural coalition have asked a federal district court in Texas to issue a…