…as it unveiled a loss of $30 million for the July-to-September quarter, compared with earnings of $90 million a year before. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Data Shows Number of Midsize Farms Declining
…$350,000 gross cash farm income, represent 90 percent of all farms, but only grow about 22 percent of America’s agricultural goods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
…Association of Clean Water Administrators, filed a legal brief with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals last week. The coalition says that under the rule, water infrastructure, like canals and…
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
…Agri-Pulse showed Trump leading farm country with 55 percent of support, while 18 percent of respondents planned to vote for Clinton. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…and gas leasing plan, methane standards for oil and gas wells on public lands and a stream-protection rule for coal mining. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…the start of the Obama Administration. When people think of USDA, they may not immediately think of cutting-edge science or discovery. But USDA is the world’s largest agricultural research force….
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…from across the country attended the two-day, hands-on learning session hosted in partnership with the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), the Farmer Veteran Coalition, and California FarmLink. “It’s no…
Cuba Rejected Tractor Manufacturer Proposal
…of the businessmen involved in the projected added “underlying everything is the embargo,” suggesting that greater trade-related tensions influenced the rejection. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Grocery Manufactures Association Fighting Fine
…the fine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Grocery Manufactures Association The Grocery Manufacturers Association released the following statement on the ruling in Washington State: “GMA…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
…manipulates its currency to make U.S. imports more expensive.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Wisconsin Farmers Union Opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership evident in dairy producer…
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
…trade agreement will enter into force only after being ratified by six countries that must make up 85 percent of the overall group’s combined GDP. From the National Association of…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…agricultural officials for investigation. The UC Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research, which Hoddle directs, has a website where people can report palm trees that may be infested, at cisr.ucr.edu/palmarum_survey.html….
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands practice specifically tailored…
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
…the views and data needs of suppliers and users of agricultural statistics. “The Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics serves a vital role to the National Agricultural Statistics Service,” said Renee…