…Politico. The research says that nitrates, a chemical from animal waste or agricultural fertilizers, was detected in more than 1,800 water systems in 2015, serving seven million people in 48…
Clovis Nomination Sent to the Senate
…to be an issue for farm groups. 20 farm and agriculture groups offered their support for Clovis in a letter earlier this week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…between agricultural input giants Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. The three groups offered their in-depth analysis of how the proposed deal would likely harm competition, farmers, and consumers. The letter…
Delay of Decision to Impose U.S. Ethanol Import Tariff
…action from U.S. Grains Council (USGC) President and CEO Tom Sleight, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Bob Dinneen and Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor: “We are encouraged to…
NCBA CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill: “Please Do No Harm!”
Frazier Outlines How NAFTA Has Benefited U.S. Beef Producers: Billions in Annual Sales, “Difficult to Improve Upon Duty-Free, Unlimited Access to Canada and Mexico” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) CEO…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year agricultural appropriations bill, adjusting the Margin Protection Program to make it more affordable for smaller dairy operations. If the changes to…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…of the chemical. Chlorpyrifos has been used as a pesticide since 1965 in both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, according to the EPA. The chemical is used to protect a number…
Bankers List Goals for New Farm Bill, Ways to Prevent Farm Crisis
…credit crisis. Testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee Tuesday, an ICBA representative advocated for Congress to adopt a dynamic multi-year farm bill to provide continuity and enable agricultural producers and…
Crop Insurance Comments Could Jeopardize Clovis Nomination
…to the Hagstrom Report. Clovis was nominated by President Trump to serve as the USDA undersecretary for research, education, and economics. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.K. and U.S. Taking First Steps to Trade Deal
…Food and Rural Affairs. The newly established U.S.-U.K. Trade and Investment Working Group will explore trade priorities for the two nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Readout on Principals Meeting on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force
…wide-ranging dialogue, discussing – among other issues – access to broadband, community infrastructure, community mental and physical health, workforce training and veterans’ employment, agricultural research, regulatory reform, improved access to…
Senate Committee Blocks E15 Bill
…said in May that the EPA was working to determine whether the agency had the authority to allow year-round sales of E15 fuels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Farm Groups Support Clovis Nomination
…need a peer. They need someone to champion their work before the administration, the Congress, and all consumers around the world.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Multiple Rounds of NAFTA Negotiations Expected
…election in July 2018. The first round of talks on renegotiating NAFTA is due to begin in Washington on August 16th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….