…the increase to a slower rate of loan repayments, but the increase in farm debt was the smallest increase in more than three years. From the National Association of Farm…
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…was Indiana agriculture director when Vice President Mike Pence was governor of Indiana. Meanwhile, Indiana farmer Kip Tom is considered a candidate for White House agricultural liaison. Taking over the…
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…or federal district courts. The Trump administration could choose not to defend WOTUS in court, effectively killing enforcement of the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
…to protect the agricultural trade relationship between the United States and Mexico. The dairy groups spoke out Monday as President Trump formally withdrew the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…struggling agriculture economy. With this decision, it is critical that the new administration begin work immediately to do all it can to develop new markets for U.S. agricultural goods and…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
…Beef Association, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he is withdrawing the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and may seek…
USDA Grants California Over 5 Million for Citrus Greening Research
…Disease Research and Extension Program since 2014. Other projects in the current grant award include: Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, $4,274,523 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, $2,476,099 USDA Agricultural Research…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
…20 percent, corn by 50 percent and soybeans by 40 percent by the turn of the century, according to computer modeling. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…up one percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down two pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…increased 0.4 percent in December after falling in November, and the index for other food at home rose 0.3 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From:…
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
…percent. Exports are expected to drive about a third of Canada’s economic growth in 2017, behind only consumption and government spending. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Clovis to Lead USDA Transition
…than 500 temporary appointees to handle transition duties at multiple agencies to fill roughly 5,000 political positions across the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Praises Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…Sonny Perdue.” Trump spoke on Perdue’s experience in agriculture, noting he wanted someone for the job who would understand the industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…the USA violations. Wake up, you Feds. It’s nonsense like this that leads people to join the Sagebrush Rebellion. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View for AgNet West….