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Perdue Confirmation Hearing Not Set
The Senate Agriculture Committee likely won’t have a hearing on Sonny Perdue’s nomination until mid-to-late February. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says it’ll take that long for Perdue’s financial disclosures to…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
…country is seeking to reduce its dependence on imports. A privately-owned Algerian dairy company signed the deal with the American international Agriculture Group to develop agricultural projects that include cereals,…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
The Hagstrom Report says 133 food and agriculture industry groups sent a letter to President Donald Trump this week urging him to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, while…
First Farm Bill Field Hearing in Kansas
…to hearing from folks who care about rural America, so they can craft a bill that strengthens American agriculture, as well as small towns and rural communities. The committee will…
Agri View: Tough Year
…the yearly income level to be down again. This time the lowest in a decade. These up and down trends are common in agriculture. So farmers are likely to be…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service USDA-NRCS rangeland scientist Emilio Carrillo tests the new LandPKS mobile app on his smartphone. Photo by Jeffrey Herrick. New mobile phone applications (“apps”) are…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…enforce rules that could harm ag interests. He’s also a climate change denier, like many in agriculture. But what is possibly most offensive to some on the left, in 2007,…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…industry. Wenger said he has done a few things that lead him to believe the president knows the importance of agriculture. “I think he is very open. He was in…
Fresh Winter Produce
…may be imported or treated with pesticides. Check to see if there is a winter farmer’s market near you. Or consider joining a Community Supported Agriculture, or C.S.A., where members…
GIPSA, Organic Livestock Rules, Suspended for Review
The Donald Trump administration has suspended all new or pending regulations from taking effect for 60 days to allow for review by new leadership. For agriculture, that means the organic…
Agricultural Research Service Receives Communication Guidance
…and the American public.” The Agricultural Research Service is tasked with scientific research info issues facing agriculture, including long-term climate change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference This Weekend
…and share some stories from their personal involvement in Cuba. Jack Payne, UF’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, will be moderating this discussion. On Monday, there will…