…exports helped to offset a serious drop in farm income over the last several years. “Due to the current state of the farm economy, a full withdrawal from NAFTA would…
Senators Want Commerce Secretary to Analyze NAFTA Withdrawal Cost
…must be positive for agriculture. That’s especially important because farmers and ranchers have been struggling with lower prices for their products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…without compensation. The Board is responsible for establishing policy, reviewing program results and effectiveness and recommending budgets and programs to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval. The Almond Board is funded…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…of farming, from starting seeds and cultivation to running a successful farm business. Participants visited farms in the region to understand the various business models and hear from farmers –…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-21-17
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Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
…found two million farms and ranches covering more than 914 million acres in America. The census is a critical item that gives farmers and ranchers a chance to influence future…
Holiday Drivers Save by Choosing E-15 Fuel
…E15 is approved for 2001 and newer vehicles, which make up about 90 percent of the vehicles on the road today. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Pro-Trade Republicans Unhappy with U.S. NAFTA Positions
…from Texas goes to Mexico and Canada. “If we want them to take our cattle,” he says, “we need to take their avocados.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…discussions, with the U.S. showing no flexibility in its demand that Mexico and Canada’s access should be on a dollar-for-dollar basis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Turkey Farmers Feel Pain from GIPSA
…hours after the announcement, Plainville Farms of Pennsylvania presented its farmers with updated contracts that required the producers to make costly upgrades to their operations or accept a cut in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-20-17
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USDA Audit Finds Problems in Brazil’s Food Safety System
…the problems in the system. FSIS will “evaluate just how proposed corrections will work and base future audits on those corrections.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…neutrality. Those areas are internal operations, which includes seed production, as well as breakthrough products and joint initiatives with farmers and other global partners. Monsanto has already demonstrated that certain…
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…is essential to ensure that producers and stakeholders will have the certainty they need to continue to invest in cellulosic ethanol.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….