…conservation to food and rural development and moving the agencies out of Washington would reduce their access to data from other agencies. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New NAFTA Faces Long Road Before Implementation
The updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has many procedural hurdles to pass before farmers and ranchers can see any benefits. President Trump called the agreement a “promise kept”…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
While Monday was a good day for trade, it also marked the first day without a farm bill. Lawmakers failed to gain a consensus in the farm bill conference committee…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-02-18
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Branstad Responds to China Newspaper Ad Against U.S. Trade Policies
…aimed the content paid for by China outlining the harm the Trump administration is placing on U.S. farmers through the trade war. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AFBF Seeking Farm Dog of the Year
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is seeking the nation’s top farm dog. A new contest is asking farmers to submit their applications for the Farm Bureau Farm Dog of…
Agri View: Mixed Commodity Prices
…impact on agriculture and the farm economy. There is farm credit. Some high-up officials, that deal with the problem every day, are inclined to believe that high interest rates, and…
Celebrating National Apple Month
…to promote the sales of apples, as well as honor the people involved in getting them from the farm to our homes. New York really is the Big Apple. New…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…once every five years, was mailed to more than 3 million known and potential farms and ranches across the United States late last year. Data collection ended this July. Puerto…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…more than 5.5 million Farm Bureau members. Source: California Farm Bureau Federation AFBF: Farm Bureau Applauds Trade Progress with Canada The following statement regarding the announcement of trade progress with…
Roberts Offers Hope for Temporary Farm Bill Program Funding
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts says he’s working on getting the U.S. Ag Department to extend a “lifeline” to programs that will lack funding if a farm bill doesn’t…
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
…the courts to compel the USDA to act, and not to either compel any particular action or have USDA reinstate the rules. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
…joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, and the Nebraska Farm Bureau in seeking USDA clarification on the issue. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-01-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….