…on early forecasts. The agency predicts wheat output of nearly 750 million tons this year, one percent lower than in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
…to be partnering with Administrator McMahon and SBA to best help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and small businesses in rural communities thrive.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Growth Energy Responds To EPA Waivers
…profits.” Skor says secret handouts undermine the administration’s commitment to renewable fuels and represent a real threat to hard-pressed American farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Trade Chief Says U.S./China to Hold Trade Talks
…says the administration will have more to say about its effort to recruit other major economies to support the U.S. position. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
…allow farmers to be casualties if the trade war escalates. However, he did say Congress may have to draw up a farm bill designed to help producers in case the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-05-18
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Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
…growing areas of the world are North and South America. Future demand my shift, but global demand should not decrease, overall. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
From American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) The following statement on the Chinese tariff announcement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers are, by…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-04-18
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Although Disastrous, Some Benefits Came From Wine Country Fires
Pepperwood Preserve, located in the foothills north of Santa Rosa, experienced the Sonoma County fires first hand. Fire rolled right through the preserve in the middle of the night last…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…prompted by a change in immigration policy – would not be offset by native-born workers and permanent residents. Instead, they found, the tighter supply of foreign-born workers would reduce overall…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
…464 percent from 2014 to 2016, taking 18.3 percentage points of market share from U.S. manufacturers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read the full release from…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…poultry for certified organic producers. USDA chose to withdraw the rule because the agency says it “exceeds the department’s statutory authority.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Bankers Report Shows Increase in Lending
…year from farm banks, which are defined as banks whose ratio of domestic farm loans to total domestic loans is greater than or equal to the industry average. Total farm…