…University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, $250,000 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Peoria, Illinois, $250,000 University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, $250,000 University of Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland, $290,000 Washington State University,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-16-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…coalition is the National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Corn Growers Association, among many other state and national organizations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…agency also says it’s delaying the rule so that it can answer important questions, including the likely costs and benefits analysis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
…negotiate a deal that allows corn farmers “to sell much more corn,” but without costing thousands of refinery workers their jobs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…in Modesto. Listen to the interview: For more on Central Valley Farmland Trusts, click here. From the Central Valley Farmland Trust: The Central Valley Farmland Trust (CVFT) is engaged…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…Agriculture data points out that since NAFTA’s implementation in 1994, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have more than quadrupled. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
…harder.” However, the administration has continually threatened to remove the U.S. from NAFTA, a move agriculture groups call an economic disaster. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…still some sizable obstacles confronting young and beginning farmers. United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue aims to assist young farmers and ranchers get established in the industry. “I think…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…informal gauge of price trends around the nation. Farm Bureau’s survey menu has remained unchanged since 1986 to allow for consistent price comparisons. Follow AFBF on Twitter (@FarmBureau) and Facebook….
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…of fresh persimmons valued at $3.6 million and imported 7.4 million pounds valued at $5.7 million (USDA Economics Resource Service). Persimmons are sold mainly in California, which produces 99 percent…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
October Farm Equipment Sales Increase
…up 69 percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 3,439, an increase of three percent from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Poultry Groups Applaud WTO’s Indonesian Ruling
…poultry industry estimates the potential market for U.S. poultry exports to Indonesia at 170,000 metric tons annually, valued at $177 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….






















