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New Record for American Farmland Values
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), American farmland values are continuing to rise to record levels. This marks the third consecutive year of increasing…
Smithfield Foods Hit with Hefty Penalty in North Carolina
…other states in farm country. The group is calling for an appeal of the decision, saying, “This verdict will spread from North Carolina to all corners of American agriculture.” North…
Ag Holds Roundtable on Lawsuit Abuse
A special agriculture roundtable discussion took place on Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The goal was to highlight a recent wave of nuisance lawsuits in the state targeting hog farms….
Chinese Ag Tariff List Grows Longer
…bill on American goods will be $130 billion. Agriculture continues to be on the hit list. Politico says an informal translation of the new list includes hops, maple syrup, whey…
Agri View: A Look at Current Farm Politics
There have been several things going on lately in the political world dealing with agriculture. Everett Griner talks about farm politics in today’s Agri View. A Look at Current Farm…
U.S. Poultry Gains New Market Access in Morocco
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow commercial imports of U.S. poultry meat and products…
USDA Invests $345.5 Million in Rural Electric Infrastructure to Improve Service
Projects Will Provide Improved Electric Reliability Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects (PDF, 121 KB) to…
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
The tariff relief funds that were recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will likely only have a limited impact on California growers. The $12 billion-dollar tariff assistance…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-06-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
China Pushes Back Against U.S. Tariffs
…that hits agriculture hardest will be a proposed 25 percent duty on items like meat, wheat, and wine. A Ministry of Commerce statement says, “The implementation date will be subject…
Agri View: Necessities of Farming
…in today’s world of agriculture. In a dry season it is one of the costliest parts of raising a crop. I didn’t figure this out. It was in a recent…
USDA Invests in Healthy Food Options for Low-Income Families
To help improve the consumption rate of healthy food options by low-income families, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced a series…
Federal Officials Critical of California’s Latest Water Proposal
…have on agriculture, as well as the SWRCB‘s response to scientific findings. “After a decade and millions of our money spent on a study that they required, the board ignored…