…are wasting food at a time when 50 million other Americans don’t always know where their next meal will come from. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers Launched
Indoor farmers now have an insurance option to fit their needs. Contain Inc, an alternate finance business for indoor agriculture, has launched an insurance service for indoor farmers in collaboration…
Trump Tariffs Impacting Manufactures, Ag and Beer Makers
…metal building, farm equipment, and even the beer industry. The Beer Institute, which represents the brewing industry, calls the tariff on aluminum a $347 million tax on the U.S. beer…
Farm Bureau to Offer Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in cooperation with American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, has developed a new risk-management insurance product for dairy farmers. Approved by the Agriculture Department’s Federal Crop…
Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California
A recent event in Acampo, just outside Sacramento, was hosted by Farmers for Free Trade and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) to emphasize the importance of foreign markets for…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-02-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Rabobank: Corn Prices Could Exceed $4 a Bushel
…exceed $4 per bushel through December, and 2018/19 corn has a 24 percent chance of sustaining greater than $4.70 per bushel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Slips in April Report
…measure greater than 100 indicates positive sentiment by producers regarding the ag economy, while a measure under 100 suggests the opposite. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nothing New on NAFTA as Trump Extends Tariff Exemptions
…impose. Trump also granted an exemption to South Korea as part of the revised Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Celebrates World Trade Month
…and farm products totaled $138.4 billion, up from $134.7 billion in 2016. Additionally, farm exports supported more than 1.1 million American jobs across the entire economy, according to USDA. From…
Building Naming Ceremony Celebrates ‘Father’ of Fresno State Viticulture, Enology
…science professor emeritus and former campus farm director, related that Dr. Petrucci’s limited teaching experience was overmatched by his charisma and drive to educate Fresno State students so they could…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-01-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
NAFTA Negotiations Continue Next Week
…and intellectual property remain unresolved, according to The Canadian Press. Still, all sides appear positive an agreement will be reached soon. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New TPP Moving Forward
…United States. Further, the Trans-Pacific Partnership was expected to add $4 billion worth of U.S. ag exports to the ag economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….