…identified directly. Processors and cooperatives can contact dairyfarm@nmpf.org or Kayla Calvin at Colorado State kaylacalvin26@gmail.com if they want their organization to participate. Individual producers can take the online version or…
Rural America the New ‘Inner City’
…publication says rural America is also getting close to the milestone at which more people are dying than are being born. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
TPP Member Nations Moving On
…bilateral negotiations. TPP would be worth an estimated $4 billion to U.S. agriculture if the U.S. were included in the agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
FDA Considering Nutrition Facts Panel Delay
…schedule.” Under the Obama administration, FDA announced the changes to reflect updated science, and to provide an update on serving sizes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Secretary Perdue Continues Farm State Travels
…of trips to farm states in his first month on the job. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks…
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Expected Soon
…CEO of the American Soybean Association, will be nominated as USDA undersecretary. Other names floated for USDA posts include Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey, Indiana Agriculture Department Director Ted McKinney,…
Canada: NAFTA Talks to Start in August
…prepare for negotiating positions. Negotiations can begin any time after August 16th, after a 90-day consolation period required by U.S. law. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Machinery Markets Beginning to Stabilize
…after several years of steep declines, key agricultural markets may be stabilizing,” says Samuel Allen, John Deere Chairman, and CEO. That doesn’t mean farmers have started to replace the equipment…
China Issues “Wish List” for U.S. Trade
…July. A deal earlier this month allows more U.S. access into the Chinese market for beef, natural gas, and financial services. China would like to increase imports of agricultural products…
USDA Revises Angus Certification Requirements
…objective criteria for identifying eligible cattle. The agency also mentioned it’s making the changes in response to a request from beef industry stakeholders. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Oklahoma Beef Council Embezzler Pleads Guilty
…several steps to strengthen internal mechanisms to ensure accounting integrity and has retained an outside accounting firm to provide additional oversight. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Passes Bill to Address Potential Agroterrorism
…into the DHS’s domestic preparedness policy initiatives. After House consideration, the bill would head to the president’s desk for his signature. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…economic conditions for farmers and ranchers continue to get worse, but it’s still not as bad as the farm crisis of the 1980s. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Corn Replant Expected to reach “Historic” Levels
…second replant of the year, after flooded fields in parts of Illinois and Indiana were hit by another ill-timed mid-May storm. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….