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License Plate Program Awards Ag Education
…provides funding for activities that enrich the lives of students through exposure to farming and ranching across the state.” Funded projects include school farm tours with the Dairy Council of…
American Farm Bureau Strongly Endorses Pruitt for EPA
The American Farm Bureau Federation has formally endorsed the nomination of Scott Pruitt as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. AFBF President Zippy Duvall called Pruitt, Oklahoma’s attorney general,…
Cruciferous Cauliflower
…lot of sulfur in them. Melanie Moore with USDA’s Marketing Service says that would account for the strong flavor and scent in the cooked cabbage and some of the flavor…
New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products
…a potentially positive market for U.S. turkeys even though efforts were held up because of health concerns from New Zealand officials. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
New Congress Targeting Regulations
…The Midnight Rules Act would let Congress invalidate rules in bulk that passed in the final year of a presidential term. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Books First Trade Discussion with China on Bilateral Agreement
…be included in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU, despite its exit from the European Union. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
…frontrunner to lead USDA. Maldonado is a Mexican-American who grew up in a farming family, and he currently operates a California Vineyard. USDA Secretary is one of the last few…
Agri View: Vanishing Kudzu
…imported to the U.S. to help build the soil and supply grazing for farm animals. In the beginning it did neither. It just grew, and grew, and grew. It was…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 03
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AFBF Duvall: Nomination of Robert Lighthizer for USTR
…in the White House, Senate and private sector to assure favorable trading conditions for American goods and services. “America’s farmers and ranchers know unfair regulations, steep tariffs and senseless non-tariff…
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
…USGSA provides FGIS’ with the authority to charge and collect reasonable fees to cover the cost of performing official services. For additional information about FGIS visit the GIPSA website: www.gipsa.usda.gov…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
by Sarah Tulman, Nathaniel Higgins, Robert Williams, Michael Gerling, Charles Dodson, and Bruce McWilliams, Economic Research Service What is the Issue? USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) launched its Microloan program…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 30
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