…took the opportunity to bring up agricultural concern over the NAFTA negotiations. As the president walked out of the meeting, Politico says he asked Roberts, “How are your farmers?” Roberts…
California Farm Bureau Welcoming New Leadership at Annual Meeting
The California Farm Bureau Federation is hosting their 99th annual meeting in Garden Grove beginning Sunday, December 3 and running through Wednesday, December 6. Paul Wenger will be giving his…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick consuming contaminated foods or…
Secretary Perdue Commends the Resiliency of American Farmers
…and their families. “Farmers have dealt with climate change their whole career, from week to week and from year to year and month to month,” said Perdue. American farmers have…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-29-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
…Portugal abstained. The European Commission is now set to renew the five-year license before December 15th, when the current license expires. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
FSA County Election Deadline Looming
The deadline to return Farm Service Agency county committee election ballots is approaching. The Department of Agriculture says eligible producers must return the ballots to their local FSA office, or…
Biodiesel Industry Lobbying for Tax Credit
…proposal offered up a reduction in advanced biofuels, of which biodiesel fills roughly 90 percent and a flatline of biomass-based diesel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
…objectives. However, Lighthizer issued a statement last week that said he was “concerned about the lack of headway” in NAFTA talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Group Issues Report on Trade Without NAFTA
…they would face tariffs averaging nearly four percent on exports to Canada and a lofty 11 percent on exports to Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to help better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers, women farmers, and others involved in running a farm enterprise. “Producers…
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
…by First Generation Farmers (FGF), a non-profit that started four years ago in Brentwood. Courtesy: First Generation Farmers FGF believes that training and mentoring those interested in farming is essential…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-28-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Former BPI Employees Apply for Financial Aid Fund
…fell off following a series of media reports that referred to the company’s Lean Finely Textured Beef product as “pink slime.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….