“Don’t Jeopardize Our Success Under NAFTA” The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined its cattle-industry partners in Canada and Mexico in sending a joint letter to the leaders of those two…
USDA Certifies Another Rural Business Investment Fund
…the biosciences, technology and agricultural technology industries. The fund is the second USDA has certified under the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP). RBIP funds support USDA’s strategy for rural economic…
American Farm Bureau Looks Forward to NAFTA Renegotiation
…the first step toward re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The American Farm Bureau looks forward to working with the administration, Congress, other agricultural groups, and officials in…
Stop Federal Water Extortion, Farm Bureau Says
…the uncertainty that has plagued ranchers across the western landscape and the rural communities they support.” If passed, the Water Rights Protection Act would bar the federal government from seizing…
Grilling Season Poised to Increase Meat Demand
…says consumers expect beef, chicken and pork prices to drop in the next couple of weeks, compared to one month ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Organic Trade Association Organic Trade Association and The Organic Center applaud bipartisan bill to invest in organic ag research The Organic Trade Association and The…
EPA Launches WOTUS Review Web Page
…and Budget earlier this month. The new EPA web page is available at EPA dot gov slash WOTUS dash rule (https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Still Likely to Benefit from TPP
…to increase U.S. agricultural export sales by $4 billion. McClay of New Zealand was meeting with his counterpart in Japan this week to discuss whether the current text of the…
$7.4 Million for Research on Food Crops and Animals
…security and rural economic development.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. The grants in…
USDA Seeks Feedback From California and Nevada Growers
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments this week to the EPA calling for immediate action on several burdensome regulations the agency put forward under…
Dairy Industry Launches Marketing Campaign
…other content can be found at Undeniably Dairy dot org ( www.undeniablydairy.org). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From dairy thrills to dairy chills, check out all…
USDA Approves Modifications to Margin Protection Plan of Insurance for Crops
…expected margin. The last day to purchase a margin protection policy for corn, soybeans, and spring wheat is September 30, 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Japan Wishes for U.S. to Return to TPP
…of having free and fair rules in the trading world, it is our wish that the U.S. will return to TPP.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….