Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture committee remain at odds with each other over the nutrition title of the farm bill. As the committee scheduled the draft release today…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…reduces demand for U.S. agricultural products would reduce prices received by farmers for their output, and diminish farm incomes. China has proposed tariffs on U.S. ag items, including staple exports…
Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program
…Dairy industry groups have vowed to continue to seek more support for dairy farmers through Congress and the next farm bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AEM: First-Quarter Ag Tractor & Combine Sales Data Released
…negative changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the Department of Agriculture forecast of a decline in 2018 net farm profits. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nat DiBuduo Retiring After Decades of Leading AGG
…his work on behalf of grower issues to improve economic conditions, DiBuduo already had a long history of agricultural work spending several years farming and developing vineyards with his family…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-11-18
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China Files WTO Complaint, Pledges to Lower Some Tariffs
…the two nations will reach a mutually beneficial agreement, while Chinese officials recently said negotiations would be impossible under “current circumstances.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
…to the risks farmers face in a trade dispute with China. Trump claimed that “farmers will be better off than they ever were,” but offered a vague timeline of when…
GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets
…determines the statute does not permit such sharing, and it is advisable, submit to Congress a proposal to allow such sharing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-10-18
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Farm Groups Want Farm Bill to Address Farmer Suicides
A group of farm organizations led by the National Farmers Union are urging Congress to address farmer suicide rates in the next farm bill. The Coalition of 35 farm groups…
NAFTA Talks Progressing
…talks continue this week. However, there still appears to be little movement on dairy trade issues between the U.S. and Canada, thus far. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…amended the 2014 Farm Bill to enable USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide assistance to producers without an annual funding cap and immediately for 2017. It also enables FSA…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-09-18
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