…United States, says Haile Tewolde, an ARS agronomist at Mississippi State. While more farmers are using poultry litter as fertilizer these days, there is little information about the amounts cotton…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…commitment to our partnership with the Mexican industry, even as we continue to explore ways to deepen that relationship by working on issues of mutual benefit.” “The United States proudly…
Farm Equipment Sales Post February Increase
…United States were 13 percent higher compared to February of last year. For the two months in 2017, a total of 22,400 tractors were sold which compares to 21,300 sold…
Kansas Senator Calls for Restoration of Trade with Cuba
U.S. Senate Republican Jerry Moran (more-ran) (Kansas) is calling for the United States to restore trade with Cuba. Moran recently reintroduced legislation to lift the trade embargo against Cuba. The…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…Investment in the United States. The Food Security is National Security Act, introduced in the Senate by Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, also directs the committee…
China: Chile Trade Meeting Not About TPP
China claims a trade meeting in Chile this week is not strictly about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, once led by the United States. Representatives from the 12 member countries that formed…
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
A report from the Organic Farming Research Foundation says the United States lacks enough organic meat processors. In the National Organic Research Agenda Report, the group concluded that although sales…
EU Pushing for Free Trade Agreements in Asia-Pacific Region
…Producers Council is urging the United States to do the same. The U.S. backed out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement earlier this year, which would have improved market access for…
Lemon Rule Goes Against Trump Philosophy
…the United States, went into effect January 20. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) widely opposes the decision to allow fruit to be imported from a region that California industry representatives say…
Report Shows Equipment Manufacturers Economic Contributions
…found manufacturers added $159 billion to the Gross Domestic Product of the United States in 2016. The report also found that equipment manufacturers in the United States supported over $416…
Low Pathogenic Bird Flu Confirmed in Tennessee
…Wisconsin. The high-pathogenic outbreak was the first in more than a year in the United States as other countries in Europe and Asia are dealing with multiple outbreaks. However, the…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
…At stake is a “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers, which would expand the agencies’ authority…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…limited to just a few large dairies in certain parts of the country. To illustrate the extent of the concern, NMPF twice worked with economists at Texas A&M during the…
Kansas Governor Brownback May Be An Ambassador
…Kansas City Dot Com article says Brownback is talking with the administration about taking the position of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Food and Agriculture. Brownback is a…