…calls for a boycott of members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which helped to fund opposition to mandatory state labeling laws. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Governors Strongly Support TPP
…Farm Progress Dot Com says governors at the meeting called attacks on TPP “misguided,” citing attacks from members of Congress as well as the presidential candidates in the upcoming election….
Ag Outlook Strengthens
…that expect tough financial times in agriculture over the next five years dropped to 40 percent, lower than in previous months. Producers also expect higher commodity prices and rising farmland…
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…about eating, all the way from the farm to the restaurant table, and these moves are a way to help that happen.” McDonald’s has been working with its farmers for…
Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement
…expected to resume within 90 days and the U.S. Cattlemen will be monitoring the situation and address revisions as trade begins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 3
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…
Agri View: Farm Labor
Everett Griner talks about the farm labor shortage issue and offers a possible solution in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Here we are well into the summer, and a news…
Livestock Review
…June 2016 totaled 113 million pounds (dressed weight), 5 percent above than June 2015. This figure includes slaughter in Federally-inspected and state-inspected plants, but excludes farm slaughter. In June 2016,…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
With California wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, ranchers and other natural resources experts say public policy on livestock grazing as a potential tool to manage fuel and vegetation needs…
CFBF Encourages Overtime Bill Action
…and farm workers. The higher cost of providing overtime pay will force farmers to cut employee work hours to control labor costs and farm worker compensation will decline. The application…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 2
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…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “America’s specialty crop farmers face many challenges ranging from a changing climate to increasing production costs. Investing in…
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
…has strayed back-and-forth from the industry standard of allowed ergot contamination levels of .05 percent. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports Egypt’s agriculture ministry formed a committee to assess if…
Bayer Loses Belt SC Appeal
…to voluntarily cancel the 2008 conditional registration for Belt SC insecticide. The company refused and the agency moved to cancel anyway. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….