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Celebrating National Love a Tree Day
…moderate climate as well as give us oxygen. Large quantities of carbon are stored in their tissues as trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Celebrate today by planting a…
OTA Comments on USDA Halting Organic Checkoff Proposal
The Department of Agriculture has stopped consideration of a national organic checkoff program. The Agricultural Marketing Service published the proposal this week to terminate the rulemaking for the organic checkoff….
Farmers Union Urges USDA to Proactively Address Farm Suicide Crisis
…the general population. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, NFU President Roger Johnson urged the Department of Agriculture to “develop a response to the farm suicide crisis.” Johnson…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-15-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Strawberry growers on the Central Coast said their plants are healthier than ever. Could it be…
Farm Bill May Have Enough Votes in House for Passage
…week for consideration, some senior Republicans think House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway has the votes to pass the bill. That comes as Democrats in the House have been urged to…
Trump Deal on China’s ZTE May Reduce Ag Tariff’s
A possible agreement between President Trump and China that would relax penalties on a Chinese telecom company could ease the agriculture tariff threats. Trump is talking with China to ease…
Starling Moves from White House to USDA
In announcing leadership for Department of Agriculture agencies last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue also announced the movement of Ray Starling from the White House to USDA. Starling Agri-Pulse reports…
Canada, China, Talking Trade
…target by Canada to grow global agriculture and food exports to $75 billion by 2025, according to Canadian Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay. Officials from Canada, including MacAulay, are in…
USDA Proposes Rule to Eliminate Redundant Hog Carcass Cleaning Regulation
The Department of Agriculture last week proposed to amend federal meat inspection regulations to repeal what USDA calls a redundant regulatory requirement for hog slaughter establishments. The Food Safety and…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus Expanding Thanks to Research
…a milder climate. It looks like Georgia farmers have done what they all do. They have found a new crop to grow. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Perdue Names Bruce Summers AMS Administrator
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of Bruce Summers as the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), part of the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-14-18
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Farmers Focus on Consumer’s Wants, Nutritional Value Food Labels
People who attended the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2018 Stakeholders Summit earlier this month discussed the farmer, the consumer and nutritional value food labels that connect the two. Other topics included…