…seem to get its message through. The U.S. exports nearly $18 billion of agriculture goods to Mexico, with exports the main profit driver in agriculture. However, Politico says those numbers…
Agri View: Farm Damage from Storms
Everett Griner talks about the devastating, costly, damage to agriculture caused by storms in today’s Agri View. Everett talks about the losses suffered in Florida from Hurricane Irma. Farm Damage…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…will continue to grow,” said Enrique Bautista, a farmer, and the conference keynote speaker. Hosted by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-7-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Global Food Prices Reported Lower
Global food prices dropped in October, led by lower dairy products. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s monthly Food Price Index averaged 176.4 points for the month of October,…
Northey Comments on Nomination Delay
…with being Iowa secretary of agriculture,” according to the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gazette. Northey is the midst of his presumed last tour of Iowa agriculture as the state’s Agriculture Secretary,…
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it is withdrawing a proposed rule to revise the Agency’s biotechnology regulations and will re-engage with…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
Calls for Clarity on Plant Breeding Innovation Policy The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it was withdrawing its proposed rule to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-6-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
U.S. Must Make Commitment to Agricultural Research
…she added, U.S. agriculture remains vulnerable to emerging and foreign animal diseases. A disease the pork industry and other livestock sectors are particularly concerned about, Wagstrom testified, is Foot-and-Mouth Disease…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-3-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
TPP Nations Nearing final Stretch in Talks
…products across an 11-nation coalition whose trade totaled $356.3 billion last year. The deal was worth an estimated $4 billion to U.S. agriculture, annually, before the Trump Administration elected to…
Clovis Withdraws Name from USDA Nomination
…will “continue to serve at the pleasure” of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. His nomination faced a tough road as some in the Senate, including Ranking Agriculture Committee…
Agriculture Reacts to House Tax Reform Proposal
…for. The documents say the estate tax would be repealed, and that the legislation will lower individual and corporate tax rates. Agriculture groups are reviewing the first draft of the…