The Senate agriculture committee has two new members to start the year. Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, has joined the committee, along with Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer. Smith was…
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
…negotiations is set to begin later this month in Canada. AFBF officials believe agriculture issues could be a topic in the next round of negotiations, but stress automobile-related issues are…
Wrong Trade Policy Poses Risks to Economic Growth
…Free Trade Agreement, rather than withdrawing from the agreement. The U.S. Chamber largely agrees with the majority of agriculture, which seeks careful modernization of the trade agreement, under the slogan…
California Avocado Industry Remains Strong Despite Wildfire Damage
…fruit coming through for our season,” Melban noted. Melban recently spoke at the Ag Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher on January 10 at the Ventura County Agriculture Museum, offering information…
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching for 94th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds those interested in attending this year’s Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF) that early bird registration ends Friday, January 26, 2018. The two-day meeting will…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-10-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Farmers Are Becoming Less Optimistic About the Future
…the future, producers have become more optimistic about current economic conditions in U.S. agriculture. The Index of Current Conditions, the barometer’s measure of producers’ short-run expectations, increased in December to…
Rural Prosperity Report Released at Farm Bureau Convention
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue holds an Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force meeting at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Photo: USDA The president’s task force on rural…
USDA Wants Farmer Input on Government Regulations
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue spoke to the crowd at the American Farm Bureau’s annual convention on Monday, just ahead of President Trump. According to a DTN article, Perdue told…
Kansas Senator Says Keep Pressure on Administration to Finish NAFTA
…disaster relief bill to the President’s desk as quickly as possible,” he says. The conference also allowed extensive discussion on the importance of trade to agriculture. “Our nation’s farmers and…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…make progress in policy that we have not had in the past.” Among other things, delegates approved measures supporting: An improved Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program to decrease risk-management disparities…
Register for Agricultural Reuse Workshop
…water in agriculture. There will also be a presentation focused on the opportunities for increasing the use of recycled water in the agriculture industry before the morning coffee break. Attendees…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear parts from President Donald Trump’s address to attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference…
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
…American agriculture at this year’s meeting at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “I’m so honored to be the first President to address the American Farm…