…deport illegals is not a good thing for farmers. It is going to create a labor shortage that’s already a serious challenge. Present laws that permit migrant farm workers to…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 5-8-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
Dairy farmers in Michigan and across the nation need federal lawmakers to revise the safety net created in the 2014 Farm Bill to provide them adequate risk management protection, according…
Canada Offers Potential U.S. Ethanol Export Growth
…U.S. ethanol industry is suggesting, however, would provide additional opportunities for U.S. ethanol export sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council U.S. Ethanol…
ChemChina Secures Shareholder Approval of Syngenta Takeover
…shareholders and payment of special dividends to holders of Swiss-listed shares. ChemChina has said it will keep Syngenta’s headquarters in Switzerland. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
The World Organization for Animal Health reports that highly contagious H7N3 avian influenza was confirmed Thursday at a farm in west-central Mexico. The virus was discovered in a flock of…
Senate Bill Would Protect Farmworkers
…last week that would shield farmworkers who are in the country illegally from deportation and create a path to citizenship, according to the L.A. Times. Feinstein says “farm labor is…
Agri View: Damaging Weather
…struck the southeast and southwest. But damage reports generally don’t include rural and farm areas. Timber losses alone from Louisiana to South Carolina in the multi-millions of dollars. And, farm…
Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea
Recent events in foreign policy and the ongoing conversation about the value of U.S. trade agreements have put a spotlight on South Korea as a close U.S. ally and an…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…the federal estate tax—actions that could have a positive impact on U.S. agriculture and mirror policies of the California Farm Bureau Federation. “Having the president aware of farmers and farming…
Urban School Food Alliance Responds to School Nutrition Standard
…districts, have been able to meet and continue to support the nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. We also realize that smaller school food programs with…
Perdue Planning First Farm Policy Speech
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will speak in Iowa Friday, giving his first major farm policy speech. The Department of Agriculture says Secretary Perdue will travel to Nevada (nu-vay-duh), Iowa, to…
FDA to Address Agricultural Biotechnology Misinformation
…the initiative be developed in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, and include the “publication and distribution of science-based educational information.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Imported Heart Healthy Foods
Everett Griner talks about one of our heart healthy foods still being imported in today’s Agri View. Back when I was a young farm reporter I…