The USDA Ag Marketing Service announced this week that it’s revising the live animal specification used for all Angus Certification Programs. The goal is to reflect changes in cattle genetics…
Oklahoma Beef Council Embezzler Pleads Guilty
…several steps to strengthen internal mechanisms to ensure accounting integrity and has retained an outside accounting firm to provide additional oversight. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Passes Bill to Address Potential Agroterrorism
…into the DHS’s domestic preparedness policy initiatives. After House consideration, the bill would head to the president’s desk for his signature. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…Kansas and Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow of Michigan both came to the same conclusion: no more cuts for farm bill programs. At what he described as the first farm bill…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…under the CWA.” The letter also seeks to clarify whether a legislative fix is required to protect farmers, such California farmer John Duarte, from similar prosecution in the future. “Mr….
Corn Replant Expected to reach “Historic” Levels
Seed industry leaders are expecting corn replant rates this year to reach historic levels. Ryan Parkin of Beck’s Hybrids told DTN-The Progressive Farmer “this will be a historic replant year,…
Perdue Echoes Vilsack on Cottonseed Declaration
…Congress have asked both Vilsack and Perdue to declare cottonseed an oilseed so that it would be eligible for oilseed subsidies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
A farmer from Nebraska says the North American Free Trade Agreement is a success story for U.S. agriculture and warns of the risks involved in renegotiation. In a letter published…
Top Senate Ag Democrat Releases Trump Budget Fact Sheet
…conservation programs. The fact sheet by Senator Stabenow’s office says “this budget would make a five-year farm bill impossible to pass.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Experts Expect Down Farm Economy to Continue
…of Kansas City informed the committee that a farm crisis does not appear imminent, but there are still risks that could lead to more widespread challenges in the coming years….
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…disease, and increase yield. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Plants are the foundation of diet…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…once a month or as needed to make important decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, county office employment, and other agricultural issues. Members…
Almond Board: Marketing Program Journey
…programs in eight different countries. The prioritization and investment are overseen by the Global Market Development Committee (GMDC). Programs currently exist in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India,…
New Proposal Could Protect Farm Workers from Deportation
The American agriculture industry relies on foreign workers, especially at harvest time. The website Eater Dot Com reports a group of Democrats has introduced legislation that would give farm workers…