…public is already consuming less fluid milk.” When the contract announcement was made, Dean Foods also acknowledged that more consolidation was on the way. From the National Association of Farm…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-30-18
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DOJ Approves Bayer Purchase of Monsanto
…As a result, the Department says “American farmers and consumers will continue to benefit from competition in this industry.” The Antitrust Division Tuesday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the…
NAFTA Talks Continue, Time Running Short
…the election. The talks remain focused on the automotive sector, though other barriers remain for all sides to reach an agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. to Continue With Trade Action Against China
…war, but President Trump last week said any agreement between the two would need “a different structure,” prompting more trade uncertainty. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Beef Supply Facing Mounting Market Pressures
…an extreme drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, along with much of Western Texas classified in a severe drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Will Not Recognize Third-Party Inspections Regarding Animal Welfare
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, will not establish new criteria for recognizing third-party inspection and certification programs when determining the Agency’s own inspection…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…retroactive for all of 2018. For more information and enrollment, farmers are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency office. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
…dairy farms in every state and a failure to provide meaningful relief will condemn hundreds of dairy farms and far families to financial ruin. While the Senate has acted to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-29-18
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Trade Retaliation Hurting U.S. Pork Producers
…opportunities around the world, including China and other markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region,” said Jim Heimerl, a Johnstown, Ohio pig farmer and president of the National Pork Producers Council. “We…
Ross Heading to China June 2-4
…worth of tariffs on Chinese goods, fueling threats of equal retaliation from Beijing, including tariffs on large U.S. imports like soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grassley-Conaway Subsidy Feud Escalates
…prices. In a three-tweet thread on Twitter, Grassley says Conaway should tell farmers why “I’m wrong for wanting to limit farm subsidies to FARMERS and not WALL ST Bankers living…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…the Organic Trade Association, says it’s up to the industry to take over from here. At the OTA annual policy conference, she said USDA has gone as far as it’s…