U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities…
ASTA Outlines Priorities for Final Farm Bill
…Agency regarding cover crop usage alongside cash crops, so farmers and producers no longer run the risk of losing their crop insurance because they used cover crops as an approved…
Agri View: Florida – Georgia Water War Goes On
…Florida. Obviously, nothing has changed. It is easy for anybody to understand both sides of this 30 year old battle. Florida’s principle claim that Georgia farmers were using too much…
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
…to dismantle the supply management system entirely, but that negotiators will agree to change one rule that blocks U.S. farmers from exporting ultrafiltered milk to Canada, and also offer the…
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…in multiple agencies agreeing with farmers. The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), along with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) have both come out against the…
Almond Update: Teeing It Up for FFA
The Almond Board of California’s 2018 Almond Leadership Program team will be teeing it up to help raise funds for California Future Farmers of America. Traditionally, the leadership team holds…
Producers Welcome Help But Want End To Trade Disputes
The National Pork Producers Council commended the Trump administration for providing assistance to America’s farmers suffering from the ongoing trade disputes with China, Mexico and other nations. The U.S. Department…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the trade relief details in relation to the assistance program it was putting together to help farmers impacted by the trade issues….
Agriculture Welcomes USDA Help, Urges End to Trade Disputes
…ending these trade disputes soon.” Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley said the relief package was “welcome news” for farmers, but added “what they really want are long-term markets, not handouts.” Source:…
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
…Skunes NCGA President Kevin Skunes says that corn farmers appreciate the help from USDA, but adds that the plan “provides virtually no relief to corn farmers.” According to an NCGA-commissioned…
Farm Groups Respond to NAFTA Announcement
…agreement in place. However, with Canada yet to be included, many questions remain. Farmers for Free Trade director Brian Kuehl says there is “significant work that remains” in delivering on…
New Trade Agreement Reached with Mexico
…Sonny Perdue stated support of the new trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. “This is nothing short of a great victory for farmers and ranchers because locking in our…
Transferring Sorghum’s Weed-Killing Power to Rice
…on buying and applying chemicals—a major part of their overhead cost. In addition, a crop that produces its own herbicide potentially would be more efficient—increasing profits for farmers and food…
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…disease, and birds. That’s one of the most difficult parts of growing blueberries. Georgia farmers can handle it. And, blueberries keep spreading. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……