Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The Food Safety Modernization Act compliance deadline is tomorrow. The Almond Board of California has what…
Almond Update: FSMA Here, What You Need to Know
…compliance date for the Produce Safety rule, applying to farms with more than $500,000 in annual produce sales. Growers (along with huller/shellers and brownskin almond handlers that meet the primary…
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…for a country song title, the article details the cross-border trade of beer, bacon and blue jeans. The article notes that a change in trade policy could change the future…
Partnership Formed to Improve U.S. Water Quality
…agricultural producers identify effective management practices that have the potential to yield environmental results while supporting the economic viability of farms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Reports Shows States with Most to Lose in NAFTA
…Mexico. The report, available at www.farmersforfreetrade.com, examines specific commodities to each state and how a NAFTA withdraw would impact those exports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Says No NAFTA Dairy Negotiating Room with TPP 11 Agreement
…the TPP; why is that not good enough for NAFTA?” The latest round of NAFTA Negotiations is underway in Montreal, Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
…in 24 states and Puerto Rico. “Through Joint Chiefs, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with agricultural producers and forest landowners to improve forest health using available Farm Bill…
First Mobile App with Food Buying Guide
…for their respective programs. This information, along with related quick reference resources, is expected to bring cost savings and increased efficiency to FNS’s child nutrition programs by helping operators know…
Farm Bureau: USDA Principles a Great Start for Farm Bill
…good one for farmers, ranchers and rural communities. The secretary’s farm bill principles look to the future while securing the present for farmers and ranchers who continue to face a…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…out USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles. Download USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles (PDF, 416 KB) USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles: FARM PRODUCTION & CONSERVATION…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-24-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Water storage projects hit a bump in the funding-road and the California Farm Bureau Federation said…
Millennials Spend Less Per-Person on Groceries
…food-at-home spending between the generations may reflect the younger generations’ stronger preference for eating out, which may change as they age. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Largest East Coast Refiner Bankrupt, Cries Foul over RFS
…to $260 million in new financing, and said it expected the bankruptcy filing to have no immediate impact on its employees. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
…and have been the biggest exporters of farm equipment, but neither company has issued sales figures for their operations in Cuba. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….