…the ‘best of times’ outlook for agriculture, being getting serious on immigration, tax, and regulatory reforms, providing much-needed relief for farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Sonny Perdue is Waiting for Confirmation
…confirmation process for Perdue so the committee can focus on other confirmation hearings of lesser USDA post and farm bill discussions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Quicker Aid
…Bill this year. Both cotton farmers and dairy farmers had very little federal help in the last Farm Bill. As a result both have saw difficult times in the last…
Farm City Newsday February 24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
…harvest and potentially adding transportation costs for farmers. The damaged beans are still good enough to use blended with other good crops, but farmers will get less money for their…
Effective Dairy Safety Net Requires Federal Spending
…farm country.” Dairy farmers have been very vocal of late regarding the Margin Protection Program established in the last Farm Bill. The dissatisfaction began in 2015 and that spilled over…
Dow / DuPont Deal on Track in E.U.; Chem China / Syngenta Extended
…deal in a bid to curb capital outflow, and E.U. regulators have also asked for more information about the pending merger. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans. The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being…
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…deal during the Obama Administration. A spokesman for the current U.S. Trade Representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Ask for Infrastructure Help
…nation’s infrastructure. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says a few of the groups that signed on to the letter included Farm Credit Council, American Farm Bureau Federation, and the American Soybean…
Agri View: Farming Technology
Everett Griner talks about how farming technology continues to grow in today’s Agri View. Farming Technology I probably had a dozen or more stories in the last year about new…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
Dairy farmers need Congress to make improvements in the dairy title of the farm bill this year, and not wait until 2018 when the current bill expires, according to testimony…
Western View: Write an Essay, Win a Farm!
…The farm is Bluebird Hill Farm east of Asheville. It’s a USDA certified organic farm. She grows lavender, vegetables, herbs, and native plants, and it’s a beautiful place, judging from…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to combat Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….