…mislabeling, according to the Federation, include tomatoes, peanut butter, and even bottled water. Find more about the campaign online at www.peelbackthelabel.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Restructuring Efforts Move Forward
…the domestic Commodity Food Procurement program, and merging the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion with the Food and Nutrition Service. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday, Friday 9-8-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Beef Industry to White House: Scuttling KORUS is Also a ‘Job Killer’
…his industry fears a NAFTA-style renegotiation of KORUS could result in gains for other sectors at the expense of farm trade. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm to School Bill Introduced
Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, and ranking member Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, reintroduced the Farm to School Act to expand the Farm to School Grant Program….
U.S. Cropland Value Holds Steady
…jump of three percent from 2016. The Corn Belt saw the biggest decrease in pastureland value of 1.7 percent from last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
White House Suspends Discussions on Ending KORUS
…regarding North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs after a sixth North Korean missile test this week. Reuters says there are Trump advisers urging the president to stick with the deal…
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…more than a dozen amendments to their ag appropriations bill. Most of the amendments would increase spending on certain USDA programs. One amendment would reverse proposed cuts to the Natural…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…of all energy produced in the United States. Farmers use a portion of that. Natural gas is used to produce most fertilizer. Diesel fuel keeps tractors and other motorized equipment…
Farm Income Projected to Increase Slightly
The recent projections of farm income released by USDA’s Economic Research Service in their 2017 Farm Sector Income Forecast suggest that while farm income may have hit rock bottom in…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…May reconstituted and renamed a mission area headed by the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC). Under the newly-organized FPAC mission area, the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…the American biofuels industry. As the largest ethanol export market for American producers, the impact of this economic attack is both damaging and thoroughly counterproductive. American jobs, farms, and businesses…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 9-7-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Cotton and Orange Juice Futures See Bounce Amidst Hurricanes
…damage, cotton futures surged 5.5 percent last week, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in parts of Texas and around the Mississippi Delta. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….