…farmers electric power is one of their major expenses. Now a new way to meet that need is reaching more and more farmers every month. Solar power. Generating their own…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Beef Industry Leaders Release National Framework for Beef Sustainability
…emissions. The Public Comment Period will end July first. To learn more about the framework or to submit comments, visit www.USRSBFramework.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Analyst: Labor Shortages and Volatile Feed Prices Ahead for Meat Industry
…market. As for labor, he predicts rising competition for labor and associated wage increases over the next 12 to 18 months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Biofuels Group Files Lawsuit against EPA’s Pruitt
…and caused “economic harm” to the association’s members, and poses “a threat to the integrity of the RFS program at large.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
CBO Publishes Farm Bill Analysis
…House of Representatives is expected to consider the farm bill, titled the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, within the next few weeks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Farm Bureau Hails Publishing of Food Disclosure Standard
The following statement regarding the proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “The proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, published…
Almond Update: Event Offers Water Issues Clarity
Water issues in California can be confusing and fast-approaching regulation will only complicate them more. Growers have an opportunity to get some clarity on current water matters and find out…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Lighthizer: NAFTA Deal Needed within the Next Few Weeks
…of Commerce event earlier this week before jetting off to China to discuss trade issues between China and the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy MPP Enrollment Deadline a Month Away
…also announced that dairy producers can participate in either MPP or the Livestock Gross Margin program for dairy, but not both. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Congress to Study Ways to Reduce Food Waste
…are wasting food at a time when 50 million other Americans don’t always know where their next meal will come from. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers Launched
Indoor farmers now have an insurance option to fit their needs. Contain Inc, an alternate finance business for indoor agriculture, has launched an insurance service for indoor farmers in collaboration…
Trump Tariffs Impacting Manufactures, Ag and Beer Makers
…metal building, farm equipment, and even the beer industry. The Beer Institute, which represents the brewing industry, calls the tariff on aluminum a $347 million tax on the U.S. beer…