The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers have long called for a fair tax code that recognizes our hard work as…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…major driver of the rural economy, generating 20 percent of U.S. farm income and supporting more than a million U.S. jobs. The USDA team continues to work around the clock…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-01-17
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GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…of the eight checkoff programs shared all key documents, including budget summaries and evaluations of effectiveness, with stakeholders on program websites. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Profits Expected to Stabilize
…farm income are two conventional measures of farm sector profitability. Net cash farm income measures cash receipts from farming as well as cash farm-related income, including government payments, minus cash…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…by North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Arkansas Republican John Boozman. Cuba currently imports largely from China, Spain, Brazil and Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea To Hold KORUS Public Hearing
…detailed figures on each sector due to worries it would reveal South Korea’s strategies before entering full-fledged renegotiations with the US. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ontario Proposes 10 Percent Ethanol Mandate
…way to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions is to increase ethanol blended gasoline at a minimum of ten percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Applauds EPA RVO Announcement, Biodiesel Disappointed
…Board says: “EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has disappointed the biodiesel industry for failing to respond to our repeated calls for growth.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced awards made to support the next generation of farmers and ranchers through the Beginning Farmer and…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-30-17
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NCBA Membership Drive Encourages Commitment
…include tax reform, the Endangered Species Act, and establishing strong new foreign markets with no unfair trade restrictions on American beef. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Looking to Boost Pork Exports to China
…an important opportunity to showcase Canadian pork to a large number of potential pork buyers and consumers during a short trip. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil Company Expecting to Resume Exports to U.S. in 2018
…Even as exports are potentially set to resume to the U.S. next year, Galletti says the situation with Russia remains unchanged. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….