…policy could affect farm income and the ability of farmers to manage risk. Concerns remain about whether or not farmers have enough liquidity to cover farm expenses and pay loans….
Coalition Wants Federal Ag Budget to Increase
…the discretionary budget cap for domestic programs and provide an allocation for the 2018 appropriations bill of five percent of the total domestic discretionary budget cap increase.” The group’s point…
Republican Governors Meet VP About NAFTA
…meet with Pence. Like agriculture, they also want the administration to make sure they keep access to North American markets open. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Decline to Get Involved in USDA/GIPSA Suit
…farmers declined to join in on the lawsuit filed by the Organization for Competitive Markets and Democracy Forward. People from both groups said they approached approximately 30 farmers about joining…
The Western View: Red Combines
…a combine to harvest allowed a few men to do the job of dozens more. It brought the industrial revolution to the family farm, and that farm could feed many…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…programs including housing, realty and assets, youth, Head Start and elder programs. The project involves road, water, sewer and electrical upgrades and a new paved parking area. New Jersey: The…
Farm City Newsday, Friday, 12-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Report Outlines BayerAG-Monsanto Merger Impact
A research document released by Farmers and Families First shows the proposed BayerAG-Monsanto merger would reduce competition and increase cost for farmers. The white paper says the deal would create…
Mexico Sees Possible Trade Deal with European Union
…this week that the goal is to have significant advances in the first quarter of 2018, regarding the stalled NAFTA talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Northey Nomination Still on Hold
…office says: “There was an understanding expressed broadly in the meeting that any outcome can’t undermine the integrity of the RFS.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday, Thursday, 12-14-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Canada and Mexico Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
…three NAFTA countries are gathering in Washington, D.C., this week for a week of discussions in between formal rounds of negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lighthizer defends U.S. Ag in WTO Meeting
…programs that are associated with state-run stockpiling programs. Those types of price supports can be very distorting to trade, which violates WTO rules and the spirit of trade liberalization that…
Oil and Ethanol Supporters Get Together to Talk RFS
…the oil industry would squeeze them out of the nation’s fuel supply entirely if they got the chance to do so. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….