…world hunger. They include the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
…of COOL while it was in effect, but they’ve not taken a position on how to get the program going again. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EWG Questions About Sonny Perdue
…state senator. They say there is “scant evidence he was actively engaged in farming, which is a requirement for receiving subsidies.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
California All-Orange Forecast Drops 2 Percent
…lowest since 2009, but the measured average fruit size was slightly above the previous year. Hear the full report from Mark Hudson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural…
Almond Board: Hive Removal and Bee Forage
Honey bee health is top of mind this time of year. Almond Board Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis, tells us about two important topics: hive removal timing and honey…
NCBA Hails Senate Passage of BLM Planning Rule Repeal
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council celebrated Senate passage of a bill to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 rule this week. The Senate…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
…farm bill. Programs needing baseline budget funding in the next farm bill include those under commodity, conservation, nutrition, rural development, research and energy, among others. From the National Association of…
Tennessee HPAI Not Linked to China HPAI
…temporarily blocked poultry imports from Lincoln County, Tennessee, and the site of a low pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, Barron County, Wisconsin. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
…the Livestock Gross Margin program and allowing producers to use both the Margin Protection Program and Livestock Gross Margin program simultaneously. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters news service….
Western View: WOTUS Changes Coming Soon
…Court changed the definition of navigable waters. Western View Under President Obama the EPA wrote a rule that allowed them to monitor just about any action that affected waters that…
Branstad, Grassley, say no Backroom Ethanol Deal in The Works
…RFS. However, earlier in the week, the White House did confirm it was reviewing the proposal, but has no position on the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
…only 2.9 percent of U.S. farms but contributed 42 percent of total production. Nonfamily farms accounted for only 11 percent of agricultural production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
National Farmers Union Cautions Against Health Care Changes
…and grants to help states shape their own policies. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a markup of the bill Wednesday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Ag Economy Barometer Retracts from January High
…the fall and winter of 2015-2016, as evidenced by the Index of Future Expectations remaining 48 points higher than during the base period. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….