…25 years, this needs to be addressed.” Doud says he understands farmers are anxious about Chinese tariffs but the best thing now is to start playing offense. From the National…
Mexican Cheese Tariffs Could Devastate American Dairy Export Sales
Mexico is an important export market for American dairy, specifically cheese. Mexico takes up 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports, which means it buys more American cheese than any…
Cruz Still Pushing for Biofuels Overhaul
…for everyone.” After months of negotiations, the Trump Administration struggled to find a balance between two of his key constituencies, Midwest farmers and the oil industry. Refiners are complaining about…
Agri View: Staggering Food Waste
…dairy products followed by meat. Meat waste totaled about 17 percent. If you put the amount you eat on your plate, the food waste would almost vanish. Think about that….
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…process to get a Farm Bill reauthorized on time.” “Whether it’s low prices, over burdensome regulations, or unpredictable trade markets, it’s no secret that farmers and ranchers are struggling. That’s…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…Crazy Bee Guy!, Springfield, Ohio Traverse City Whiskey Co., Traverse City, Mich. United Dairy Ingredients Group, LLC, Montebello, Calif. United Dairymen of Arizona, Tempe, Ariz. USA Rice, Arlington, Va. U.S….
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Release of Farm Bill and Scheduled Markup
…markup of the bill next week. Duvall “America’s farmers and ranchers are facing an economic storm across the countryside, so the release today of the Senate Farm Bill is a…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…$128 billion over 10 years if farmers weren’t able to combat the disease through vaccination. The corn and soybean industries would lose over a decade $44 billion and $25 billion,…
Senate Ag Plans Farm Bill Markup
…time. The bipartisan bill, according to committee leaders, will “provide much-needed certainty” for farmers and ranchers. The bill could be passed by the Senate by the end of this month….
U.S. Offers List of Ag Concessions Wanted From China
…agriculture, as Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes says U.S. pork farmers have lost $2.2 billion on an annualized basis, from lower hog prices. From the National Association of Farm…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
…farmers as well as crop farmers. It isn’t cheap. It hasn’t bankrupt any farmers that I am aware of. Drones can spot any problems. Dead plants, dry spot, or disease….
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…Hazlett made the announcement here today during a visit to the Central Iowa Power Cooperative. One of its members, Farmers Electric Cooperative in Greenfield, Iowa, is receiving a $1.4 million…
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
…have been completed. This integration process is expected to commence in approximately two months. “Today is a great day: for our customers – farmers around the world whom we will…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…instruments that regulate the sale of milk between dairy farmers and the first buyer. Where appropriate, the California FMMO adopts the uniform order provisions contained in the 10 current FMMOs…