Tooke U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 8-21-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Economic Study Shows Renewable Fuel Standard Added to Price of Corn
…Association President Bob Dinneen says the study model showed a more than 14-billion-dollar direct benefit to the farm sector…tape Benefit Thereby saving taxpayers on increased farm program costs, and consumers…
New Drought Monitor Shows Both Improvements and Declines
…southern Michigan could pick up a good, soaking rain, it would help with “filling corn and soybeans in the driest regions.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Production May Outpace Demand in Future
…picture for ethanol is less optimistic. Weaker exports and lower prices for dried distiller’s grains have hurt profit margins in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
…says just because farmers were subject to reporting requirements before 2008 doesn’t necessarily mean they understood how to meet those requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Next Rounds of NAFTA Talks are Already Scheduled
…which should give all three countries sufficient time to review each other’s proposals and move more quickly to a final agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the government of South Korea has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including fresh eggs. Korea had…
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…to confront the increasing severity and costs of wildfires and their residual impacts on the agency’s lands stewardship. Tidwell was appointed Chief of the Forest Service on June 17, 2009….
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
State considers identification of the pesticide as a toxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 8-18-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…Lapan, and Hyunseok Kim. “We find that the RFS has indeed proved to be a remarkably effective tool for farm support.” The analysis found the RFS in 2015 saved the…
Add a Pond to Your Garden or Farm
Cathy Isom has so many reasons why a pond would make a great addition to your garden or farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Add a Pond…
Agriculture’s ‘Do No Harm’ Message Getting Through?
…the US withdrew from in January. Read more about the joint letter and hear comments from Canada, Mexico, and U.S. representatives. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….