…in healthy animals for disease prevention and offers potential uses to promote animal growth, which is currently illegal in the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study: Farmers Will Buy Less Crop Insurance if it Costs More
…findings are quite a bit different from past studies which assumed that crop insurance demand would be unresponsive to price changes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The Western View: National Day of the Cowboy
…a man’s life to be lived, and when death was to be met, he met it like a man.” I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West…
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
…trade promotion efforts. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the plan incorporates functions of the Farm Service Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Foreign Agricultural Service. From the National Association of…
Not All Reactions to Trade Assistance Are Positive
…Senator Heidi Heitkamp says the lost markets overseas will be very difficult to bring back because they took years to create. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., EU to Talk Trade
…through on its tariff threat, the Commission is preparing a list of retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion dollars of U.S. imports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Approves Sorghum Oil for Biofuels
…Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor applauded the move, calling it “long overdue and very welcome news for the renewable fuels industry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Eliminating Antibiotic Use Would Cost Cattlemen $1.8 Billion
…as $1.8 billion dollars. The resulting reduction in profitability through the beef industry would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. From the National Association of…
Livestock Groups Highlight Misuse of Environmental Laws
…lands we’ve used for multiple generations.” Another major issue impacting farmers and ranchers across the country is misuse of the Endangered Species Act. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…aspects of increasing the use of recycled water in agricultural production. As technology continues to advance and water regulation continues to increase, the overall value of recycled water will be…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…production over the next two years by eight percent. National Corn Growers Association North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes, president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), made the below statement…
House Vote on Guest Worker Bill in Doubt
…on the bill. But “more work needs to be done in order to gather the support necessary to pass the legislation.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Higher Inventory and Tariffs Impacting Cattle Markets
…expansion.” Rising tariffs on U.S. meat exports are also expected to have a heavier impact during the second half of 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
…five years, provides the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation. “Your information helps ensure that future decisions about U.S. agriculture represent you,…