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Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…Partnership (TRCP), called upon Congress to respect the funding decisions made by the Agriculture Committees during the rigorous 2014 Farm Bill process by rejecting any funding cuts to farm bill…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
…own right,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway. “Few business sectors in America are subject to as many unknowns as farming and ranching. With the upcoming potential for tax…
EU Approves ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
…to acquire three crop protection product lines. The companies expect to close the deal by the end of June this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…“innovation and unique platform advantages” position the company to meet future challenges and makes Monsanto an “attractive, complementary partner for Bayer.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
…China’s beef import market is worth more than $2.5 billion and is the second largest importer of beef in the world. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue Vote Could be Stalled Until May
…of Agriculture. That’s because when Senators return after recess, they will have five workdays to fend off a partial government shutdown. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
…than a week. Rather than dealing another financial blow to the citizens and businesses of California – one that hits farmers and farm communities especially hard – we encourage the…
Farm City Newsday April 5
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Farmers and Ranchers Need Comprehensive Tax Reform
America’s farmers and ranchers need a flexible tax code that gives them freedom to both grow and adapt quickly to changes beyond their control, the American Farm Bureau Federation told…
Survey: Consumers Baffled by Food Labels
…In the United States, 97 percent of farms are family owned, and the percentage of family-owned farms globally is 90 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
AG Sessions Says Deportation to Focus on Felons, not Farm Workers
…workers, Nassif says “we cannot afford to exacerbate this problem by threatening to deport our farmworkers, which the Administration clearly understands.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
The Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University found confidence among farmers and ranchers slipped again last month. The Barometer slipped to 124 in March, marking the second month in a…
Senate Ag Appropriator Says no Budget Cuts this Fiscal Year
…expires. Republican leaders in Congress remain confident an agreement on a spending measure will be reached, avoiding any potential government shutdown. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….