…public lands. Farm and land groups such as the American Farm Bureau and Public Lands Council have repeatedly asked lawmakers to address the wild horse population. Last year, AFBF estimated…
EPA Extends WOTUS Repeal Comment Period
…Administrator Scott Pruitt to consider repealing the rule. Comments on the repeal effort can be submitted online at regulations dot gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts: Goal is to Finish Farm Bill This Year
…goal is to have the farm bill finished this year and up for a vote in the House early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farmers of Canada in Washington, D.C. to Defend Supply Management System
…Dairy Farmers of Canada says representatives of the group will be present on the ground at all future rounds of the renegotiation effort. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Costing Jobs, Failing Americans
…the last year, according to Lighthizer. In the auto sector alone, the United States had a $68 billion deficit with Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…designed to keep farmers farming there. However, one Marin County turkey farmer is fighting for the right to retire from farming. Willie Benedetti, owner and president of Benedetti Farms and…
Deadline Approaching for Producer Feedback on FARM Program Resources and Tools
…improve the resources it offers farmers. The voluntary survey, conducted by the FARM Program in conjunction with Colorado State University, probes producers’ knowledge of FARM and the value it provides…
U.S. Pork Gains Long-Awaited Access to Argentine Market
…USDA and the Department of Commerce, as well as U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer and his team, for their diligent work to win Argentine market access.” Maschhoff added, “We also thank…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…to serve as Chairman for the 2017/2018 Program Year. LaCour is a cotton producer from Morganza, Lousiana. As General Manager of the farming partnership GNG Farms, LaCour has overseen production…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-17-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Reasons to Buy Local
…Check out the roadside stands or Farmer’s Markets because you’re probably only about a few miles or more from where the produce is grown.You might also try finding a farm…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
…prospects are clouded by the limited bipartisan support and the need for procedural steps to avoid a filibuster in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…