…in Vacaville and Sierra Orchards in Winters. Thursday, December 7 is recognized as Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens Day, which features an urban farm tour at GrowGood Farms in Bell…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-04-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
General Mills Contributes to National Wheat Foundation
…health practices. As part of the agreement, General Mills has partnered with the Soil Health Partnership and the National Wheat Foundation to provide on-farm mentorship for the farm operators. Farmers,…
Grain Elevator Profit Margins Could Increase in 2018
…that because of the large supplies, localized storage shortages have developed in the Western Corn Belt, especially Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USGC, NCGA Reiterate Support for KORUS, NAFTA
…Mexico “would have immediate and far-reaching impacts on farm economics across the United States,” if negotiations to rework trade agreements fail. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA May be Nearing Breaking Point
…and wait for Congress and U.S. business chambers to increase the pressure on the Trump administration to preserve the current framework. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Commend Senate Action on Tax Reform
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers have long called for a fair tax code that recognizes our hard work as…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…major driver of the rural economy, generating 20 percent of U.S. farm income and supporting more than a million U.S. jobs. The USDA team continues to work around the clock…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-01-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…only four of the eight checkoff programs shared all key documents, including budget summaries and evaluations of effectiveness, with stakeholders on program websites. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Farm Profits Expected to Stabilize
…farm income are two conventional measures of farm sector profitability. Net cash farm income measures cash receipts from farming as well as cash farm-related income, including government payments, minus cash…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…by North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Arkansas Republican John Boozman. Cuba currently imports largely from China, Spain, Brazil and Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea To Hold KORUS Public Hearing
…farmers and livestock breeders, according to the Korea Herald, a Korea-based newspaper. The second public hearing taking place Friday (today) allows Policymakers, trade experts and citizens to take part in…