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RFA to CARB: Ethanol Plays a Key Role in LCFS Success Story
Ethanol has played a key role in the success of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and is poised to make even greater contributions to the state’s climate policy objectives…
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
ASA President John Heisdorffer says his group welcomes the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. “This legislation understands the unique needs of growers across rural America,” Heisdorffer says. “We urge…
U.S. Beef Could Expand In E.U. To Help Avoid Trade War
…the U.S. to export 45,000 tons of hormone-free beef without paying dues. European agriculture associations typically don’t favor more beef imports, but Politico says they seem to be supportive of…
Agri View: Agriculture Losses from 2017 Storms
…of the agriculture losses. It’s in the books now. They are closed for the year on agriculture. For 2017. And, it is good that they are. There were three good…
Perdue To Allow Modified FMD Virus Onto US Mainland
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has authorized the movement of a modified, non-infectious version of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center to…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding Senate confirmation of Ken Barbic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations: Barbic “As USDA…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-26-18
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Farm State Senators Worry About Trade During Hearing
The Senate Agriculture Committee convened a hearing on Tuesday and expressed a great deal of concern over the trade strategy of President Donald Trump and its effects on the U.S….
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…rural prosperity through strategic partnerships and capacity-building, data analytics and evaluation, and regulatory reform. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural…
Secretary Perdue Commemorates First Year at USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue commemorated his first year at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by releasing a new interactive website and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One…
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
The Senate Commerce Committee approved S. 2343, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. The bipartisan bill is an important milestone in delivering broadband service crucial to the operation of…
National FFA Presents Bill to Amend Federal Charter on House Floor
…acknowledges the role FFA plays as an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The most recent version of the FFA federal charter, Public Law 105-225, passed in 1998 as…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-25-18
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