…wants. “Farmers don’t want more money from the federal treasury,” he adds, “they want their money to come from the marketplace.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
…struggling under hard economic times. While we’ve made significant strides in developing a strong crop insurance system and standing disaster programs to aid farmers and ranchers when Mother Nature strikes,…
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
…more than 2.9 billion board feet of wood, leading to improved forest conditions and contributing wood products to local economies; Used Farm Bill authorities to work on 60 projects addressing…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…more than $3.8 billion of American produced agricultural products in Fiscal Year 2017 through its Export Verification (EV), grading and classing programs. In a major victory for U.S. beef producers,…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
…about military veteran status, expanded questions about food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to help better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers, women farmers, and others…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders, to 120,000 family farmers across the country. In fiscal year 2017, USDA Farm Loan Programs pumped $6 billion in support to a diverse group…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday, 12-21-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Almond Update: Publication for Sustainable Farming
There’s a new publication out that focuses on sustainable farming in almonds. Sabrina Hill talks with Almond Board’s Danielle Veenstra to find out more. Almond Update – Sustainable Farming From…
DuPont Pioneer Confirms Iowa Layoffs
…The company expects that over time, it will have a presence of “equal or higher” employment levels, because of the transition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
Canada has concluded on-farm testing for bovine tuberculosis after the fall 2016 outbreak in Alberta. The TB investigation has been underway since September of last year, when Canadian officials got…
Canada Executives Urging Trudeau to Join U.S.-Free TPP
…to press the nation to move forward with TPP, citing uncertainties with NAFTA as a reason to bolster other trade markets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Secretary Perdue Comments on Tax Reform
…farms are run as a small business, and that they “should be able to keep more of what they earn to reinvest in their operations and take care of their…
Congressional Ag Leaders Applaud Tax Bill Passage
…“impacts every single American,” offering a fairer, simpler tax code. For farmers, Roberts says the bill creates a “much more pro-growth tax system,” lowering the tax burden on farmers and…
Agri View: Interest Rates
…a look at the USDA Annual Accounting of Overall Farm Income. Cash Farm Income was forecast to be up, while Net Farm Income forecast to drop. Everett lets us know…