…Argentina or Brazil beginning in August or September. Overall, Mexico and Canada represent nearly one-third of the total U.S. ag exports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…Farm Broadcasting News Service. from National Chicken Council US Poultry Industry Weighs in on NAFTA Renegotiation In a recent letter to the current administration, the North American Agriculture and Trade…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the federal government’s official source of statistics about on-farm and post-harvest commercial fertilizer and pesticide use and pest management practices. NASS conducts agricultural chemical use…
Farm City Newsday Monday 7-31-17
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Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…in the Midwest, Texas and the Mountain West, as America’s rich wind resources draw even more business to heartland states. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from…
Grains Council Meeting in Vancouver
…are also meeting to track progress toward the implementation of the 2017 Unified Export Strategy. More information is available at Grains.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Union Relieved by Failed ACA Repeal Vote
…bill would have risked access to health care for 16 million people and marketplace stability. Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says rural residents, including farmers and ranchers, need and desire…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…Mexico. Those statistics come just weeks before the Trump administration is set to renegotiate NAFTA, which includes the top trading partners for U.S. agriculture. From the National Association of Farm…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…New Zealand, and other countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Japan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from NCBA NCBA Responds to Japan…
Tax Reform Crucial for America’s Farmers, Ranchers
…action may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “America’s farmers and ranchers are encouraged to see that key congressional leaders and the administration understand how important…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 7-28-17
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Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
…$300 to $700 per pound. There’s also Lavender. Profitableplantsdigest.com reports that one eight-acre lavender farm in the Northwest grosses more than $1 million per year from its various lavender products….
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
…long the antioxidants work and what are the most optimal concentrations. The university research is funded by the National Pork Board. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…growing around the nation, with the current drought monitor showing over 32 percent of the country in some form of drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….