…Strong Economy, or RAISE Act, would not affect programs that bring farm workers into the United States on a temporary basis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA to Reject Ethanol Rules Change
…lost $19 million in the second quarter of this year after guessing incorrectly that the administration would make the policy change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…session below. Farm Bill Listening Session Hour 1 Farm Bill Listening Session Hour 1 Farm Bill Listening Session Hour 2 Farm Bill Listening Session Hour 2 Farm Bill Listening Session…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…can kind of go over the hill on you real quick when it gets real hot,” said Hartwig, procurement manager for Woolf Farming in Huron. Hartwig’s employer began harvesting tomatoes…
Western View: Waters of California?
…any farm in the country. If it had come about it would have put most farming activities under the thumb of the Federal government. The new rules would have killed…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 8-4-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
American family farmers and ranchers grow and raise organic foods for the nation under strict standards. Those standards are set by the National Organic Program under the guidance of the…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
Farmland is one of the most significant assets producers have in their portfolio. Strong land values are critical to maintaining strong equity positions for producers and good collateral for ag…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiator Darci Vetter. Captial Press Dot Com says Vetter feels that goal may cause unforeseen and unintentional consequences for farm exports. Vetter was the chief U.S. agricultural trade negotiator from…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…supported local producers by encouraging families to meet, and buy from, the farmers and other vendors at their local farmers market. The proclamation Perdue signed notes farmers markets and other…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-3-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Ireland Could be GMO-Free Haven
…and that he thinks the nation should not try to be, adding that “organic has its place, but it is not mainstream.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…bees have mites.” She claims that Colony Collapse Disorder has been vastly overshadowed by diseases, recognizable parasites, and diagnosable physiological problems. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
A bill endorsed by President Donald Trump that would change the U.S. immigration system may harm farm labor. The bill by Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue…