National Farmers Union members head to Capitol Hill this week at a critical time for agriculture issues. NFU is hosting 350 farmers as part of a fly-in event. The farmers…
Gap Remains in Farm Bill Talks Over SNAP
Senate Ag Committee Leaders said the farm bill compromise offered by House Ag Chair Michael Conaway doesn’t go far enough. Politico says Conaway described it as a “significant compromise.” The…
Industry Coalition Opposes New China Tariffs
…expand the harm to more U.S. economic interests, including farmers, families, businesses, and workers.” The letter adds that unilaterally imposing tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in goods invites…
What’s Next for E-Verify Immigration System
…the more difficult parts of the hiring process, especially for America’s dairy farmers. The American Dairy Coalition says under the Ag and Legal Workforce Act, workers would be subject to…
OTA Wants Voluntary Checkoff Program
…is taking the lead in educating consumers, developing technical assistance for farmers to switch to organic, and loudly promoting the organic brand.” Batcha says the industry group is developing a…
Swine Fever Spreads; FAO Calls Emergency Meeting
…contain the spread of the virus. The ASF virus was also identified by South Korea in pork products transported out of China. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-10-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Kansas Cattle Traceability Project Moving Forward
…identification number, and a GPS location, each time an animal’s tag is read with a pilot project reader in the production chain. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: River Barge Traffic
…want to. There isn’t anything I can’t tell you that you haven’t heard already. Well, maybe there is. Towns along the Mississippi River, mostly farm towns, are in great trouble…
Farm Bill Merging Process Underway
President Donald Trump has called on Congress to pass a farm bill with work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. However, there appears to be no clear path forward…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…farmers and farm-equipment dealers will make it easier for farmers to diagnose and repair equipment without accessing or downloading proprietary software or code. Leaders of the California Farm Bureau Federation…
Canada, U.S. NAFTA Talks Appear to be Progressing
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks between the U.S. and Canada continue as farm leaders remain hopeful an agreement will be made soon. A small group of state…
Roberts, Stabenow Announce Ag Trade Hearing
…values for corn and soybean crops, and others, as part of the trade mitigation package producers may now apply to receive payment. The payments to farmers are based on 2018…
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…rejecting a higher percentage of farm loans. More than half, 54 percent, indicated raising collateral requirements, while 4.8 percent reported reducing the size of farm loans. Borrowing by farmers expanded…