…Farm Bill as an option to avoid sugar forfeitures. USDA’s August 10, 2018, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that fiscal year 2018 U.S. ending sugar stocks…
Administration on E15: “Let’s Get it Done”
Year-round E15 sales are nearing reality. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reports in Boone, Iowa at the Farm Progress Show that he has spoken with the President, who wants to…
Farm Bill Differences Remain
…same lobby the voted down the farm bill earlier this year, say: “We want what we have in the House farm bill.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Texas Rep. Says Farm Bill Must Meet Objectives
A U.S. Representative from West-Texas says the farm bill must ensure a strong, viable ag sector. Republican Jodey Arrington, a member of the farm bill conference committee, penned an editorial…
Beef and Pork Export Values Expected to Soften in 2019
…year. Exports of poultry and poultry products are forecast $100 million higher to $5.3 billion, due to elevated prices and volumes for most products. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Environmental Groups Urge EPA to Revoke Dicamba Approval
…Monsanto dicamba-based product, arguing it not only harms nearby crops and plants but wildlife as well. The lawsuit was filed in February. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-31-18
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Companies Targeted by Senator Sanders Fire Back
…Amazon, Walmart, and others, to pay a 100 percent tax on government benefits to their employees, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a significant portion of the farm bill. Amazon…
Top Ag Lawmakers Meet Ahead of Farm Bill Conference
The top lawmakers on the farm bill conference committee met this week, ahead of the first formal meeting next week. The farm bill conference is set to meet September 5th,…
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
…blocks U.S. farmers from exporting ultrafiltered milk to Canada, and also offer the United States a percentage of the Canadian dairy market. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
R-CALF Looking for COOL in NAFTA
…Since NAFTA, the U.S. imports on average 1.1 million Mexican cattle each year, and since U.S. domestic cattle shrank by 6.5 million. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Environmental Groups Seek Clean Water Language in Farm Bill
Environmental groups want clean water regulations in the farm bill. A coalition of environmental groups penned a letter to the farm bill conference committee with suggestions the coalition claims will…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-30-18
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Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…in multiple agencies agreeing with farmers. The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), along with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) have both come out against the…