CDFA is in the midst of a series of Farm Bill listening sessions to discuss California’s priorities in advance of next year’s consideration of a new Farm Bill. The first…
EPA Confirmation Vote on the Horizon
…Public Works Committee Chairman, expressed confidence the Oklahoma attorney general would make it through, predicting “some Democrats” would ultimately back Pruitt. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
House Ag Committee Plans Farm Bill Stage Setting Hearing
…the Stage for the Next Farm Bill, is planned for Wednesday, February 15th. The hearing represents the beginning stages of developing the next farm bill and follows through on House…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
U.S. pork and beef exports wrapped up an excellent 2016 performance with very strong December results, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Pork export volume reached…
Net Farm Income Expected to Dip further in 2017
…$72,022 in 2017. (Because farm and off-farm income are not distributed identically for every farm, median total income will generally not equal the sum of median off-farm and median farm…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
by Jeanine Bentley, Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Since 1970, the U.S. obesity rate has almost tripled for adults and more than tripled for children and adolescents. Growing…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 08
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…Appointees were selected from nominations submitted by eligible producer organizations, general farm organizations and qualified dairy products promotion, research or nutrition education programs. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) monitors the…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in South Korea
…a nationwide spread of bird flu which has led to the culling of more than 30 million birds in the nation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Supporting Zinke as Secretary of Interior
…of public lands, need a voice that “will balance the needs of both U.S. ranchers and the natural resources at hand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heitkamp First Democrat to Back USDA Nominee Perdue
…who served as Georgia’s governor from 2003 to 2011. However, a confirmation hearing for Perdue is expected sometime later this month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Producers’ Confidence Surges During January
…than a month earlier. Current sentiment also increased to a reading of 118, from 102 in the December survey. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue…
Agriculture Groups Stress Importance of Trade
…outside of the United States borders, and that “expanding access to international markets is essential” to the success of the industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Help for Bees
…more answers to the problem. But one of the most talked about problems has little to do with farm chemicals. It is the new study of non-farm pollinator plants. Less…