…a proposal that Canada dismantles its system of protections for the dairy and poultry sectors, a move that Canada is rejecting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Exports Key to Trump NAFTA Deficit Strategy
…Roberts says the administration needs to have its chief agricultural negotiator at the table. Gregg Doud’s nomination is awaiting Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Report: Farm Lending Stabilizing
…farm loan portfolio, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the total volume of non-real estate farm loans over the past year. The report says that risk ratings on new farm…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…could. “It was the biggest flame-storm you ever saw in your life,” he said. Relief efforts for farmers and livestock are ongoing. The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is coordinating donations…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-20-17
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Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from Creighton University September Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches 2017 Low: More than Half of Bankers Restructured Farm Loans September Survey Results at a Glance:…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…ethanol exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year at 1.37 billion gallons. That’s a corn equivalent of 488 million bushels in corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
Farm-state Senators have been keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency over its actions on biofuels. Politico’s Morning Energy says the small group of Senators has been blocking votes…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…the amendment also helps to protect America’s land and water, as well as invests in the country’s farmers and small towns. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…a hearing on the nominees back on October 5. Both nominees have the full support of more than 60 farm organizations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…for displaced residents, which includes farm workers. Community That’s California Farm Bureau spokesperson Dave Kranz. by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…home. USDA’s actions will provide alternative options for immediate food access. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs,…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…Strategic Drop Services, Jonesboro, Arkansas, $25,000 University of California, Davis, California, $500,000 University of California, Davis, California, $25,000 USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, $500,000 Purdue University, West Lafayette,…