…make mental health treatment more available for farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers. The legislation was introduced by Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, along with lawmakers from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, and…
House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption
…and Obama administrations supported exempting agricultural producers, but a federal court found the law did not clearly exclude farms and ranches. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…says he has spoke with a representative from the European Union recently, who has confirmed U.S. dairy will also be targeted. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
…Costa, D-Calif., along with 85 cosponsors, the “Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions (ACRE) Act,” H.R. 5275, would fix a problem created last April when a U.S. Court of Appeals rejected…
Manage Almonds to Full Potential, Despite Freeze Damage
…Agronomy Services for the Western United States Steve Petrie said growers should manage trees to their full potential despite visible damage during bloom. He said trees can adjust where they…
Livestock Haulers Get Another ELD Waiver
…an initial 90-day waiver until March 18 of 2018. A final decision on the NPPC request for a waiver is still pending. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is also pleased…
Key Farm Groups Like Co-op Tax Fix
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the National Grain and Feed Association are both in favor of a legislative proposal that would fix an unintended consequence of the Republican…
Trump Wants China to Cut Trade Deficit by $100 Billion
…and what the president tweeted recently. The official confirmed that the Trump tweet was a “typo,” and he meant $100 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Under Secretary Remains Optimistic on Trade Despite Tariffs
…the “America First” trade agenda can be challenging, he feels it will be successful in getting U.S. farmers better trade agreements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study: RFS Impact on Refinery Profitability Minimal
…questionable management decisions, including the decision to sell off the RINs it had acquired, in hopes of buying them back at a lower cost. From the National Association of Farm…
Farmers for Free Trade Launching $500,000 Ad Campaign on Trade
…to pass their farm down to her children and ends by asking the president to protect free trade and keep our agricultural economy strong. Farmers for Free Trade co-chair Richard…
Crops Hold Onto Harmful Mutations That Reduce Productivity
…author of the paper. Kremling is a graduate student of geneticist Edward Buckler with the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Laboratory in Ithaca, New York. Buckler…
Secretary Perdue Supports Agriculture Exemption Extension for ELD Mandate
…agriculture industry that lack flexibility necessary for the unique realities of hauling agriculture commodities. If the agriculture industry had been forced to comply by the March 18 deadline, live agricultural…
Barrasso Introduces Catch-all Farm Regulation Reduction Bill
…with penalties for engaging in “normal agricultural operations that could be considered ‘baiting’ of migratory game birds.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: Senator John…