A Missouri omnibus agriculture bill contacting provisions against so-called fake meat has passed the state legislature. The language prohibits misrepresenting a product as meat that was not derived from harvested…
House Farm Bill Vote Surprises and Disappoints
…of the party resulted in a final vote of 198 in favor and 213 opposed, with nearly 30 Republicans voting against the bill. House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway…
Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill
…leaders Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) insisted that Massie’s proposed amendment to the Agriculture and…
California Cattle Council on The Horizon
…introduced by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) on January 31 and after support from the Senate Agriculture Committee, it recently moved through the Senate Appropriations Committee with a “do pass” recommendation….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-18-18
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Perdue Applauds Red Tape Reduction for Farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the removal of a burdensome regulation that has long plagued family farms. The rule requiring producers to obtain Data Universal Number System (DUNS)…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China, May 21-May 25, accompanied by a…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
Cotton producers are being reminded that sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program now runs until May 31, 2018. Under the program, which…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-17-18
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Senate Farm Bill Markup Expected Soon
…a bipartisan basis, “in contrast with the House Agriculture Committee.” She also noted that House Agriculture ranking member Collin Peterson has said he supports the Senate bipartisan effort. Democrats in…
Lawmakers Renew Call for Completing NAFTA This Week
…the “do no harm” pleas by U.S. agriculture, but he says not addressing key issues gives Democrats an advantage to say President Trump “did not fulfill his campaign promises to…
Controlled Environment Ag Growing
Controlled environment agriculture is growing rapidly, according to a new report from CoBank. Controlled environment agriculture, a technology-based approach toward food production to use optimal growing conditions, often indoors, occurs…
Agri View: Farmers Concerns and TPP Losses
…having. Most consumers in this country have little knowledge of TPP, and, what dropping the United States out of that trade group will do to agriculture. Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP,…
USDA Backs Off on Organic Checkoff Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would not be pursuing an organic checkoff program which would have funded research and marketing for organic produce. The decision to…