…Ganaz, who lets farms recruit farmworkers with a few taps from their smartphone, and GroGuru, who offers a precision soil and irrigation monitoring system, participated in the Radicle Automation Challenge…
Canada Reopens Penitentiary Farming Operations
Canada will reopen its penitentiary farms in Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian government announced the farm operation will include both dairy cows and dairy goats. A phased approach, slated to begin…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-26-18
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5atfw-93f58b Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
The Department of Agriculture is helping cotton farmers prepare for new safety net coverage. The Farm Service Agency is sending acreage history and yield reports to agricultural producers with generic…
EU, China, Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
…a multilateral approach to counteract the U.S. trade agenda, and to uphold a rules-based trading system through the World Trade Organization. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue: Trump Will Protect Farmers
…to see what’s in store as trade tensions rise. Meanwhile, Perdue says, if Trump is successful, “farmers will reap the benefits.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…Dairy Fuels was presented with the Groundbreaker of the Year Award for the 14-dairy farm digester-to-renewable natural gas project the company is currently developing. The award is a means to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-25-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
EPA Considering Dicamba Registration as Injury Reports Climb
…19 complaints, and Mississippi has 13, so far. Arkansas is facing 43 complaints in spite of the fact that in-season application is banned. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
…more than 30 years of agricultural policy experience. Prior to joining the NCGA, Doggett worked for 11 years at the American Farm Bureau Federation as the lead lobbyist on a…
NPPC Wants Regulations Reined In Further
…tape and unfunded mandates from Washington. Those were key points in National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testimony at a congressional hearing on impacts of regulations on small businesses and farmers….
China Says Washington Trade Actions Will Hurt American Workers
A Reuters report says China accused the Trump Administration of being capricious in its handling of trade issues. Chinese government officials warned U.S. workers and farmers that they’ll be hurt…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…Senate Farm Bill. Under the bill, the dairy industry would see an additional $200 million in support over a decade. Row crop farmers participating in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC)…
EPA Calls Off Biofuel Quota Announcement
…quotas for 2019. It’s the latest stalemate in the clash over U.S. biofuels policy between two key Trump constituencies, which are the oil and agricultural industries. Ethanol producers and farm-state…