…inside the arils are black and rotted. Ben Faber, UC Farm Advisor working in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, noted the disease is particularly troubling because it “produces a beautiful…
Brazil’s JBS Suspending Work at Seven Facilities
…uncertainty,” but said that employees would continue to receive their salaries normally “until the company has a definition on the subject.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislation Against Farm Bill Cuts a Non-Starter
…not consider the bill offered up by the committee’s ranking Democrat, Debbie Stabenow. She filed the bill last week that aimed to keep all farm bill programs away from any…
Trade Negotiators at Odds Over NAFTA Proposals
…a proposal that Canada dismantles its system of protections for the dairy and poultry sectors, a move that Canada is rejecting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Exports Key to Trump NAFTA Deficit Strategy
…Roberts says the administration needs to have its chief agricultural negotiator at the table. Gregg Doud’s nomination is awaiting Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Report: Farm Lending Stabilizing
…farm loan portfolio, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the total volume of non-real estate farm loans over the past year. The report says that risk ratings on new farm…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…could. “It was the biggest flame-storm you ever saw in your life,” he said. Relief efforts for farmers and livestock are ongoing. The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is coordinating donations…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…available to them.” FSA’s suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses includes: Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program; and Tree…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-20-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…are still inhibiting growth. Ernie Goss, the author of the index, says, “As a result of low commodity prices and weak farm income, 9.5 percent of bank CEOs expect farm…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…ethanol exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year at 1.37 billion gallons. That’s a corn equivalent of 488 million bushels in corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
Farm-state Senators have been keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency over its actions on biofuels. Politico’s Morning Energy says the small group of Senators has been blocking votes…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…started this week. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says she filed an amendment on Wednesday that’s intended to keep all farm bill programs away from any spending reductions from 2019 to…
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, while Northey is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Committee…