…is unnecessary because animals aren’t harvested. However, USDA inspection is required for all federal meat plants, whether harvesting occurs or not. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Arizona FB President Wants Congress to Save Ranches and Federal Lands
…Arizona Farm Bureau President Stephanie Smallhouse Courtesy Arizona Farm Bureau Smallhouse told the members that America’s vast government-owned grazing lands would be much worse off if there weren’t private caretakers…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…Agri-logic, AjO, Azadi, BioFiltro, BLH Aguatech, BoxPower, HerdDogg, Map Thread, Re-Nuble, Spooky Action, Sweep Energy, Tiny Farms and Waterfind. One company, HerdDogg, used the campus farm to test its dairy…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-13-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
U.S. House Holds Next Move on Farm Bill
Senator Pat Roberts points out that the U.S. House has the next move on the farm bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee chairman told a group of veteran farmers this week…
EPA Reportedly Ditches Hardship Waiver Fix
…for a hardship waiver fix. In April, Perdue told Congress that from USDA’s standpoint, “our conclusion is that’s direct demand destruction.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Increases Corn, Soybean Production Forecast
…production. The season-average farm price was lowered $0.10 per bushel at the midpoint to a projected range of $4.50 to $5.50. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump to Nominate Kip Tom as UN Food Ambassador
…be given the rank of Ambassador if nominated and approved by the Senate. Tom, of Tom Farms, is a seventh-generation farmer representing one of the largest farms in Indiana. Tom…
Former GMA Members Create New Food Lobby
…approach and to listen and learn about issues” affecting the food system “from the field to the store shelf and beyond.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Group Sues Ben & Jerry’s Over Advertising Claims
…The Organic Consumers Association is a self-described grassroots nonprofit consumer advocacy organization representing a network of more than one million consumers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau Supports Endangered Species Act Reforms
The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation: Duvall “The Western Caucus introduced eight separate bills to reform the Endangered Species Act….
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…selected by the Secretary from nominations submitted by dairy producer organizations, dairy importer organizations, general farm organizations, and Qualified Programs. Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them…