…and will also scrap Japanese duties of some 30 percent or more on EU cheese and 15 percent on wines, along with allowing for more EU dairy products to enter…
Agri View: Non-Dairy Milk Source
Everett Griner talks about the non-dairy milk from nuts and vegetables being accepted in today’s Agri View. Non-Dairy Milk Source You know milk cows are one of the oldest animals…
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…closer to delivering a strong, new farm bill to the president’s desk on time as he has called on Congress to do. America’s farmers and ranchers and rural America are…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade. “Since 2014, the American farmer’s income has fallen 52 percent. Now, farmers are dealing with big shifts in the commodity markets because of trade…
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…rule is an opportunity to correct the extensive damage done to demand for ethanol and America’s farmers by Scott Pruitt’s EPA. The EPA field hearing is part of the public…
Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday called farmers “some of the best patriots in America,” while speaking at an event, but said farmers “can’t pay the bills with patriotism.” Perdue made…
U.S. Says Retaliatory Tariffs Unjustified in WTO Complaint
…says the retaliations are designed to punish American workers, farmers and companies. In the statement, Lighthizer says the U.S. will “take all necessary actions to protect our interests,” while urging…
Mexico and Canada Want NAFTA Conclusion This Year
…proposed changes to Canada’s dairy supply management system are “unacceptable.” Canada points out it is the second largest export market for U.S. dairy products after Mexico, and that the products…
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Washington, D.C. event Tuesday the FDA will crack down on the use of the term “milk” for non-dairy products. As reported…
A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
If you are allergic to dairy products, Cathy Isom gives you the healthy benefits of a delicious, and creamy, alternative to dairy products. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Agri View: Farming Problems
…would have provided hundreds of good paying jobs in the community. There is a lawsuit somewhere all of the time over farmers spraying their young crops to prevent bugs from…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…third experiment, Franzluebbers asked farmers to participate in the research. Forty-seven fields were sampled in the spring for STBA. On those fields, different rates of nitrogen fertilizer were applied to…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…July 16, 2018, and continues through November 16, 2018. “Hurricanes and wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses to America’s farmers last year. Our objective is to get relief funds…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…next biggest contributor responsible for just under a quarter of all emissions. At the same time, as farmers and ranchers are continually regulated to meet emissions standards, agriculture was only…