…markup of the bill next week. Duvall “America’s farmers and ranchers are facing an economic storm across the countryside, so the release today of the Senate Farm Bill is a…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…bank, $70 million in block grants to the states for disease prevention and $30 million for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), which provides diagnostic support to assist in…
Senate Ag Plans Farm Bill Markup
…time. The bipartisan bill, according to committee leaders, will “provide much-needed certainty” for farmers and ranchers. The bill could be passed by the Senate by the end of this month….
U.S. Offers List of Ag Concessions Wanted From China
…agriculture, as Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes says U.S. pork farmers have lost $2.2 billion on an annualized basis, from lower hog prices. From the National Association of Farm…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
…farmers as well as crop farmers. It isn’t cheap. It hasn’t bankrupt any farmers that I am aware of. Drones can spot any problems. Dead plants, dry spot, or disease….
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
Loans Will Improve System Efficiency and Resiliency in 12 States Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that USDA is investing $309 million in 16 projects (PDF,…
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
…owner of Monsanto Company. Monsanto shareholders are being paid 128 U.S. dollars per share. J.P. Morgan assisted Bayer with processing the purchase price payment for the largest acquisition in the…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…instruments that regulate the sale of milk between dairy farmers and the first buyer. Where appropriate, the California FMMO adopts the uniform order provisions contained in the 10 current FMMOs…
More Tariffs From Mexico Planned
…targeted industries, including agriculture. Farmers for Free Trade released a statement this week saying the tariffs “will exact immediate and painful consequences.” Meanwhile, the European Union has planned retaliatory tariffs…
Canada Seeking Answers Regarding U.S. Farmer Support Funds
Canada wants the U.S. to explain an additional $30 billion made available to support farmers harmed by trade woes, and how the U.S. might distribute the funds. Canada made the…
No RFS Changes From the White House, For Now
President Trump indicated he would not be signing a White House proposal that was “bad for farmers,” referring to the proposal offering changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The pledge…
More Than 20,000 Dairy Farms Have Signed up for MPP
The Department of Agriculture this week said more than 20,000 dairy farmers have enrolled in the Dairy Margin Protection Program, which enrollment for closes Friday. USDA undersecretary Bill Northey told…
Agri View: Trade War Threat Continues
…trade war may cost the producers in export dollars. The threat of a trade war still has more than just farmers sweating it out. Chinese officials have said publicly that…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…new step is part of an ongoing effort to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers. The joint announcement was made by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb,…