…JBS bought over $1 billion in U.S. dollar contracts in the local market hours before news of the plea deal broke. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China/U.S. Beef Import Discussions Moving Faster
…very opportune time for the American beef industry to step up,” says Darrel Peele, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…cuts, especially in the midst of a farm crisis that has family farmers and ranchers enduring a drastic, four-year slide in farm prices and a 50 percent drop in net…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…“Farm income is down substantially since Congress passed the last farm bill. USDA cuts of this magnitude in the current economic cycle would be unwarranted and unwise. AFBF will work…
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
…the agricultural industry and supports future Ag leaders. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Learn more about Culver’s “Thank You Farmers” program and their continuing support of…
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
…internet. Some of the most trusted sources include registered dietitians, other health professionals, as well as health-focused websites. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Survey: Nutrition Information…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
…gluten. The antibiotic-free pledge is set to begin early next year. Boston Market has more than 450 locations around the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Crop Insurance Industry Fears Budget Cuts
…Report stressed that the president’s budget is a “wish list” and cuts to crop insurance will meet opposition on Capitol Hill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farmers Nervous About NAFTA Renegotiation
…an agricultural trade surplus that stretches back to the 1960s. Last year, farm exports exceeded imports by more than $20 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
Just weeks away from the deadline, counties, irrigation districts, farmers and other entities are finalizing agreements to form locally controlled groundwater sustainability agencies in affected basins across the state. As…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) National Soil Dynamics Laboratory in Auburn, Alabama, compared pine bark’s capabilities for storing carbon in the soil with the alternatives. Storing carbon in the soil…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
Cathy Isom takes us on a farm venture with the new children’s book teaching youngsters how to connect farming with food production. That’s coming up on This Land…