…to the growth and success of the American ethanol industry throughout his time as Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…for staple foods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Following USGC Engagement, South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open To U.S. Corn New engagement…
Trump Tax Announcement Looming
…“over the next two or three weeks.” Tax reform is a top priority for some in agriculture, including the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF see’s lowering tax rates in a…
House, Senate Transportation Committees Planning a Busy Year
From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committees in the U.S. House and Senate are prepping for a busy year as the President is…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…competition underscore the challenging landscape facing cotton demand. Dr. Jody Campiche, the NCC’s vice president, Economics & Policy Analysis, told delegates at the NCC’s 79th Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 10
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…wouldn’t be their favorite,” said Robert Kitayama, a third-generation flower farmer with operations in Aptos and Watsonville. Kitayama Brothers grows mainly lilies, gerbera daisies, lisianthus and snapdragons, he said. “I…
Rural Hospitals Fear Cuts
…rural clinics, during the association’s policy conference, which is going on as Congress is getting set to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The administrators say there is no good way…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…than it was last month, as milk output per cow is expected to keep rising. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Latest Report: PDF XML Excel Text…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…was “limiting their production.” The suit was filed by Mapleville Farms of New York, stating that methods of limiting production included the “unprecedented” destruction of breeder hens in 2008. The…
Organic Welfare Rule Delayed
…the new effective date of May 19 stand as published.” It was originally supposed to go into effect on March 20. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Political Winds
…administration will involve farmers in dealing with two matters. Look for government control of flowing water to undergo some significant changes. Those changes will involve farmers. And farmers will very…
Slump in Farmland Values Continues
…noted that persistent weakness in farm income continued to weigh on farmland values. Although most farmland purchases in the quarter were financed with new debt, the portion of new loans…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…participation by farmers will be essential to local implementation of the law, known by its acronym SGMA. “In many areas of California, county Farm Bureaus are serving this important role…