…“We’re urging the president to take the first step in addressing these abusive practices by implementing the Farmer Fair Practice Rules.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Negotiators Extend Length of Next Round
…Negotiations grew contentious during the recent fourth round. The fifth round begins with discussions on intellectual property, textiles, and labor services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
The American agricultural lobby thought that President Trump’s trade politics would spare farmers and others in agriculture. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says it was the rural and red-state turnout that…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
…last year, likely due to lower fertilizer costs. 80 percent of producers expect farmland rental rates to be unchanged in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Global Food Prices Reported Lower
…cereal grain prices were up a half a percent, led by higher rice prices even as wheat quotations were generally lower. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
John Deere to Supply Tractors in Cuba
…follows through with prohibiting sales to Cuba. The first shipment of Deere tractors is scheduled to arrive in Cuba in mid-November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Northey Comments on Nomination Delay
…having visited more than 80 counties. Northey’s nomination as USDA’s undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services by President Trump is being held up by an oil-state senator. Republican Ted…
TPP Deal Expected This Week
…are no prospects for the pact to be implemented in its current form. Negotiators hope to announce a broad agreement Saturday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GAO to Investigate Pruitt NCBA Videos
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will investigate an appearance by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt in a video by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Pruitt appeared earlier this year…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…revise and update the agency’s biotechnology regulations for the purpose of soliciting additional stakeholder input. The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is encouraged that USDA is taking steps to consider…
Register Now for The Central Valley Summit
The Central Valley Summit on Alternatives to Open Burning of Agricultural Waste is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, and Wednesday, November 8, at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…
Grain Traders Getting Squeezed by Oversupply
…are placing fewer long-term orders as prices continue to stay low putting, even more, pressure on the largest grain trading companies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Committee to Hold Hearing on Glyphosate Allegations
…Committee may soon be asking IARC officials to appear before them to give testimony about the methodology they used to come up with their findings. From the National Association of…
NAFTA Withdrawal Would Not Lower Deficit With Mexico
…trade agreement with the European Union, while Mexico and the EU are currently negotiating a free trade agreement of their own. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….