…international trade questions about the presence of HPAI in U.S. commercial flocks, including restrictions that other countries place on imports of U.S. poultry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Farm City Newsday March 20
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Kern County’s Farm Day in the City This Week
Farm Day in the City is this week! This annual event has been sponsored by the Kern County Farm Bureau since 1984. Over the years, this event has grown from…
Agriculture Groups Meet with White House on Trade
…in annual U.S. economic activity, and is the single largest U.S. manufacturing sector, representing 12 percent of all U.S. manufacturing jobs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Ag Committee Holding Perdue Nomination Hearing This Week
…Washington, D.C. for the week, which includes a farm bill summit at the National Press Club and National Ag Day events. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…like omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, as well as lower levels of toxic cadmium and nitrates. Organic farming practices can also dramatically shrink agriculture’s environmental footprint. Organic farming consumes less…
Farm City Newsday March 17
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Corned Beef Sales Hit Seasonal Trend, OK for Some Catholics Friday
…Association says St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July are the top two holidays for U.S. beef consumption at home. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Budget Proposal Guts EPA
…proposal would undoubtedly hobble the EPA, leaving the work of safeguarding the nation’s water and air primarily up to local officials. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…Chairman Michael Conaway, a Texas Republican, says he is concerned the cuts could “hamper some vital work of the department.” He says farmers and ranchers are struggling, and that Congress…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…Agriculture revealed that over three million farmers operated more than two million farms, spanning over 914 million acres. This was a four percent decrease in the number of U.S. farms…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the forestry initiatives in the 2014 Farm…
Farm City Newsday March 16
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Conaway’s Comments on Trump’s Budget Proposal
…Department. I think it is very important to remember that net farm income is down 50 percent from where it stood just four years ago. America’s farmers and ranchers are…