…proposals to add a five-year termination clause and roll back the access of Canadian and Mexican firms to U.S. procurement contracts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Changes Expected in KORUS Revisions
…services, intellectual property, investment, and farm produce, according to a South Korea-based newspaper. However, no further specifics on those trade categories were revealed. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to…
Sage Grouse Comment Period Announced
…45-day comment period which will end in November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: By Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from Sacramento,…
House Agriculture Working on 2018 Farm Bill
…paper now” on drafting the next farm bill, including the nutrition title. Timing He says the Senate is considering a similar timeframe. Senate The House Agriculture Committee held a farm…
NRCS Sends Team to Aid Puerto Rico
…best method to implement NRCS conservation programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentive Program and Emergency Watershed Protection Program. “Our goal is, first and foremost, identify what we call exigency…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 10-9-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Wal-Mart Customers Flocking to Whole Foods After Amazon Purchase
…16th, foot traffic increases decelerated to four percent year-over-year but remained elevated compared to the three weeks before Amazon’s take over. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
…crops harvested in drought-ravaged southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may offer cattle producers an alternative. Adding to the problem, many farmers in southwestern and south-central areas have had to take cattle…
Mann Packing Removing Non-GMO Label
…company is a majority women-owned and operated business, and says it is one of the country’s leading suppliers of fresh vegetables. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Food Price Index Increases
…a seven-month high. Global dairy prices increased 2.1 percent for the month, and meat prices were unchanged, along with little change in sugar prices. From the National Association of Farm…
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
…disappointed in NAFTA rounds so far, but, believes the next round will be an opportunity to bring up more-serious agricultural issues. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday, Friday 10-6-17
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Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
The second annual Farm of the Future Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25 at West Hills College Coalinga. The event is being hosted by West Hills College Coalinga,…
Avocado Industry Gets Pest Update at Recent Meeting
…28. The meeting was put on by the University of California Cooperative Extension and organized by Sonia Rios, a Subtropical Horticulture Farm Advisor for Riverside and San Diego Counties. The…