…imports of U.S. farm products, including U.S. pork. The bipartisan letter – signed by 44 members and sponsored by Representatives David Young, R-IA, and Ron Kind, D-WI – calls for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-21-18
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Farm Income, Credit, Weakening
…reported lower farm income than the year before. The report says reduced farm income also restricted cash flow and contributed to more farm loan denials than in recent years. In…
China Drops Investigations, Top Market for Sorghum Reopens
…determined that the investigations do not serve public interest. Bloss says that NSP demonstrated that “we were helping, not injuring,” Chinese consumers and farmers. The U.S. Grains Council also applauded…
Syngenta Settlement Details Announced
…pay $1.51 billion into a Settlement Fund to pay corn farmers, grain handling facilities, and ethanol production facilities who submitted eligible claims. The court will hold a hearing in November…
Missouri Cattlemen’s Fake Meat Bill Passes
…along with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association believe USDA is “best-placed to ensure food safety and accurate labeling of these products.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Farm Bill Vote Surprises and Disappoints
…out. We will deliver a strong, new farm bill on time as the President of the United States has called on us to do. Our nation’s farmers and ranchers and…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…diversified organic orchard, vegetable and chicken farm a mile and a half from the Pacific Ocean in Pescadero, Calif. The young farmers and NRCS’s Howard mapped out several strategic goals…
Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill
Overwhelming opposition from a strong coalition of dairy farmers, processors, consumer groups, food safety advocates, federal and state public health regulators, the medical community, and other key stakeholders led to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-18-18
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House Expects Farm Bill Vote on Friday
…is too generous to farmers, especially the larger farmers. House members first began to debate the bill on Wednesday and approved several non-controversial amendments by voice vote. The Hagstrom Report…
NAFTA 2.0 Likely Not Done This Year
…to wrap up chapters tied to the modernization of the agreement, which includes topics like the environment, energy, and financial services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cargill Survey: Consumers Believe Their Food is Safe
…about where their food comes from, how it’s raised, and they’re increasingly aware that safety begins on the farm with what’s in an animals’ diet,” he says. Other survey results…
Perdue Applauds Red Tape Reduction for Farmers
…red tape for producers utilizing conservation programs by exempting them from SAM and DUNS requirements,” Secretary Perdue said. “These numbers were designed for billion-dollar government contractors, not everyday farmers trying…