…U.S. in terms of the overall number of H-2A guest workers, with Washington and California rounding out the top five states. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Minister Says No Concessions in Farm-Sector KORUS Discussions
…option the U.S. may want is to export more farm goods. Over five years after the deal was first ratified, U.S. calls for renegotiation are worrying the South Korean ag…
Grassley, Ag State Senators Maintain Push for NAFTA
…Navarro, two or three with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with Grassley for 45 minutes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Some Corn Belt Farmland Values are Stabilizing
Although it’s not region-wide, there are some signs that farmland values in the Corn Belt have begun to stabilize. A Top Producer report says Iowa farmland values rose two percent…
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided Wednesday to maintain the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation. A Farm Futures Dot Com report notes that EPA administrator Scott Pruitt followed…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…that help beginning farmers and ranchers in the U.S. and its territories. Funding is made through NIFA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-24-17
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Cattlemen Applaud Court-Ordered Stay in Farm Emissions Reporting
A Washington, D.C., Circuit Court decision will stay a mandate regarding farm emissions reporting required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and…
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
…these conclusions and had certain methodological limitations. Examples of commodities covered by research and promotion programs (commonly known as check-off programs) From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Looking at New Trade Deal with the Eurasian Economic Union
…clinching a deal with Russia. Vietnam became the first country to sign a trade deal with the EAEU back in 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks End
…Mexican businesses typically win few American contracts, which would, in turn, limit the number of American goods and services supplied to the Mexican government. From the National Association of Farm…
Turkey Prices Struggling at Thanksgiving
…USDA livestock analyst who predicts that turkeys will rise from 97 cents a pound this year to 99 cents in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Getting Only 11 Cents of Every Food Dollar
The National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation say that consumers are paying less and farmers are receiving less for this year’s Thanksgiving Day dinner. The NFU Farmer’s…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-23-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….