…United States to reliable supplier status.” Roberts and the Agriculture Committee is actively working on crafting the next farm bill. During field hearings held regarding the farm bill, farmers testified…
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
…days of the Obama administration. The Groups say the rule would strengthen the minimum requirements for the care and well-being of animals on organic farms. Represented by CFS legal counsel,…
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
…Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. The U.S. Census Bureau will also participate. Leaders from each agency will provide an overview of current issues…
President Trump Signs Omnibus
With President Donald Trump’s signature, the 2018 omnibus spending bill—and the several provisions that benefit farmers, ranchers and rural communities it includes—became law. The measure, which was a must-pass to…
Central Valley Grower Receives Distinguished California Agriculturalist Award
…of farming and advising of the farmers.” Before joining Allied Grape Growers in 2000, DiBuduo had already been involved with farming all of his life. Over the years DiBuduo has…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach announced that USDA is allocating almost $70 million from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Farm Bureau Concerned About Possible Chinese Trade Retaliation
…to deteriorate, our lives as farmers and ranchers will become more difficult. America’s farmers and ranchers export more than $21 billion of farm products to China – more than 20…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-23-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
NBB Disappointed with No New Biodiesel Tax Credit
…the tax credit. For some small biodiesel producers, that can be the difference between keeping the lights on or shuttering down. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers for Free Trade: Tariffs Make American Farmers a Target
…farm incomes declining, the last thing American farmers and rural communities can afford is a tax on the export market they rely on. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Omnibus Spending Bill Also Contains Livestock “Fixes”
…says they thank members of Congress for acknowledging and addressing regulatory overreach and its potential negative impact on the livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Appropriations Bill Agreed Upon by Congress, Contains Section 199A “Fix”
…to Section 199A of the tax law that currently gives farmers an incentive to sell to cooperatives rather than privately owned companies. The National Grain and Feed Association was happy…
More U.S. Trading Partners Exempted from Tariffs
…and the U.S. Commerce Department have been in talks with several countries about exempting them from the steel and aluminum tariffs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump: China Tariffs Will Total $50 Billion
…Lighthizer and the administration about “indiscriminate” tariffs against China, noting that “it’s not about backing down, it’s about hitting the target.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….