Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Culver’s Restaurant Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays
…for and knowledge of agriculture. The social media effort is part of the Culver’s Thank You Farmers Initiative, which recognizes the hard work and commitment of the farmers that feed…
H-2A Visa Program May Be Expanded
…two Democrats supported the measure. The group Farmworker Justice says the amendment does nothing to fix H-2A, which it says is “rife with abuses.” From the National Association of Farm…
Court Denies Petition to Ban Pesticide
…safety findings. A lawyer for Earthjustice says the groups are pursuing two other court challenges related the EPA’s decision in March. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
…U.S. said a high percentage of beef imports from Brazil did not pass safety checks. American inspections found abscesses on meat from Brazil, which Brazilian farmers claimed were linked to…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…dairy farmer Donny Rollin said. “However, let’s not bet the farm that higher milk prices will follow,” McCullock said, adding that U.S. butter and cheese stocks are still “at fairly…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…lawmakers say. “Tax reform is critical for farmers and ranchers,” said Isabella Chism, a corn and soybean farmer and Farm Bureau member from Indiana who is vice chair of the…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 7-19-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…houses with windows as well as controlled-atmosphere stunning. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Perdue Farms announces animal care improvements and commits to future advancements Perdue Farms…
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
The U.S. dairy lobby is putting increasing pressure on Canada as the talks to redo NAFTA draw closer. People close to the situation told Reuters that America’s dairy farmers want…
House Budget Wants $10 Billion Cuts to Ag Spending
…for the House and Senate to get on the same page when it comes to putting the nation’s farm programs together. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
…the pleasure of animal rights activists groups who had pressured Ringling Brothers for decades to close that show. The same people have pressured farmers who produce the livestock that transitions…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
Duvall The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation: “The North American Free Trade agreement has helped America’s farmers and ranchers make significant gains…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…pork industry,” said NPPC President-elect Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio, and chairman of NPPC’s Farm Bill Policy Task Force. “The next Farm Bill must establish and fully…