A group of state agriculture directors says the next farm bill could offer relief to farmers in the midst of lower commodity prices and lower farm income. The National Association…
Agri View: Labor Technology
…to improve efficiency and reduce labor costs. One grower said his labor problems are as crystal as his water problems. Farm representatives have met with more than one Washington politician…
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Lower Food Prices
…prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm and ranch families receive has dropped. “Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 26
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Iran Now Self-Sufficient in Wheat
…been bought from domestic farmers this year in state-sponsored purchases. That figure represents a 20 percent increase from the same period last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Ag Groups Urge Swift Resolution on Shipping Company Bankruptcy
…American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Grain & Feed Association, the National Pork Producers Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heritage Foundation Slams Farm Bill
…Senate insist the current Farm Bill will not be reopened, and consideration of the next Farm Bill are sometime in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China places Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. DDGs
…to Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today. China is the world’s top buyer of DDGs, a by-product of corn ethanol. China imports almost all of its DDGs from the United States,…
Chance for TPP Passage Slim
…in the House to approve the trade deal. Other countries are holding out on approval, pending action by the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 23
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Seaweed Could Reduce Pork Antibiotics Use
…for sustainable pig production.” The University says seaweed extracts for pork production could be available to farmers within the next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Greenpeace Co-founder Changes Stance on Biotech
…Greenpeace attempts to block genetically modified crops. Referring to Golden Rice, he called the efforts by Greenpeace a “crime against humanity.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Egypt Ergot Policy Saga Continues
…destined for Egypt was rejected. A delegation from Egypt is expected to arrive in Russia next week to discuss the standoff. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Clinton in Favor of WOTUS, Trump Against
…also said she was pleased that EPA maintained in WOTUS the “long-standing exemptions for common farming practices.” Farm groups, however, tend to disagree and claim the EPA is ignoring the…