…Congress have asked both Vilsack and Perdue to declare cottonseed an oilseed so that it would be eligible for oilseed subsidies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
…NAFTA, Tiemann says farmers “look forward to working with the Administration and Congress to ensure we maintain and build upon our established partnership with Mexico.” From the National Association of…
Top Senate Ag Democrat Releases Trump Budget Fact Sheet
…conservation programs. The fact sheet by Senator Stabenow’s office says “this budget would make a five-year farm bill impossible to pass.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Experts Expect Down Farm Economy to Continue
…continue in the near term as global supplies are likely to continue to weigh on agricultural commodity prices and profit margins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Water in Agriculture Forum Highlights Cooperation Between California and Israel
Secretary Karen Ross and Israeli Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel signed a Letter of Intent (see below) on agricultural cooperation furthering the commitment between California and Israel in addressing issues…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…citrus psyllid. CDFA, in cooperation with the USDA and the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner, has begun an extensive survey and limited treatment program in response to the detections. CDFA crews…
Western View: Visit to Citrus State Park
…few state parks ever devoted to an agricultural commodity. You can Google California Citrus State Park for more information. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…and agricultural sciences. The AFRI program area of Plant Health and Production and Plant Products supports projects on foundational knowledge of agricultural production systems, pests, and beneficial species in agricultural…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…once a month or as needed to make important decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, county office employment, and other agricultural issues. Members…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…largest foreign markets. They imported more than $38 billion of U.S. products in 2016 or 28 percent of all U.S. agricultural exports. Those exports generated more than $48 billion in…
New Proposal Could Protect Farm Workers from Deportation
…some protection from possible deportation. The bill is called the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1034). It would protect undocumented workers from deportation if they can prove…
AZ Rancher Wants Burden of Federal Regulations Lifted
…in unchecked authority over land-use planning and has been abused by administrators and capitalized on by environmental groups through continuous litigation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Elanco Seeks Injunction Against Deceptive rbST Advertising
…20 years, with rbST used to help cows give more milk without changing the safety and quality of American dairy products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heritage Action Praises Trump’s Budget Proposals
…for Republicans to unite around fiscally responsible reform for food stamps, disability insurance, and the Earned Income Tax Credit,” Needham says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….