…and it goes far beyond the intent of Congress when it passed the Clean Water Act. This overreach and confusion has created a situation where farmers and ranchers would need…
Chief Ag Negotiator Says It’s “Time to Play Offense”
…25 years, this needs to be addressed.” Doud says he understands farmers are anxious about Chinese tariffs but the best thing now is to start playing offense. From the National…
Mexican Cheese Tariffs Could Devastate American Dairy Export Sales
…Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulation, says the Trump Administration is monitoring the situation closely and will not hesitate to take action to prevent farmers from bearing the brunt…
Cruz Still Pushing for Biofuels Overhaul
…for everyone.” After months of negotiations, the Trump Administration struggled to find a balance between two of his key constituencies, Midwest farmers and the oil industry. Refiners are complaining about…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…process to get a Farm Bill reauthorized on time.” “Whether it’s low prices, over burdensome regulations, or unpredictable trade markets, it’s no secret that farmers and ranchers are struggling. That’s…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…government leaders seeking to expand export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. McKinney “Japan is already a top market for U.S. farm and food products, but there are many…
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Release of Farm Bill and Scheduled Markup
…markup of the bill next week. Duvall “America’s farmers and ranchers are facing an economic storm across the countryside, so the release today of the Senate Farm Bill is a…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…$128 billion over 10 years if farmers weren’t able to combat the disease through vaccination. The corn and soybean industries would lose over a decade $44 billion and $25 billion,…
Senate Ag Plans Farm Bill Markup
…time. The bipartisan bill, according to committee leaders, will “provide much-needed certainty” for farmers and ranchers. The bill could be passed by the Senate by the end of this month….
U.S. Offers List of Ag Concessions Wanted From China
…agriculture, as Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes says U.S. pork farmers have lost $2.2 billion on an annualized basis, from lower hog prices. From the National Association of Farm…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
…farmers as well as crop farmers. It isn’t cheap. It hasn’t bankrupt any farmers that I am aware of. Drones can spot any problems. Dead plants, dry spot, or disease….
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that…
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
…have been completed. This integration process is expected to commence in approximately two months. “Today is a great day: for our customers – farmers around the world whom we will…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…provides for the recognition of producer quota as administered by the CDFA. The entire record of the rulemaking is available at www.ams.usda.gov/caorder. Today’s Federal Register notice is available at: www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/08/2018-12245/marketing-orders-milk-in-california….