…American farmers. Kevin Paap, Minnesota Farm Bureau President, says “It’s an emotional issue for soybean growers. China is our safety net.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil Trucker Strike Disrupting Ag Exports
…cities are short on food, gasoline, and medical supplies. However, the strike has also had devastating impacts on livestock. Tens of millions of chickens have been killed because feed supplies…
Agri View: Healthy Foods or Not
Everett Griner talks about living and being healthy in today’s Agri View. Everett checks out some of the foods, like beef, eggs, and coffee, and what health risks they have…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…based on the difference between the national all-milk price and the national average feed cost. The 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act made several changes to the safety net program to provide…
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
…which FDA can recognize other countries’ food safety measures as meeting an equivalent level of protection as provided by U.S. food safety measures, such as those mandated by the Interstate…
Research Funding Recently Approved for Grapevine Viruses
The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently approved $3.4 million in funding for research focused on grapevine viruses. The decision was made the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board meeting held…
Grassley-Conaway Subsidy Feud Escalates
…high on the hog. Farm subsidies meant as a safety net for farmers w/dirt under their nails.” Grassley encouraged the Freedom Caucus to vote against the House Farm Bill when…
Agri View: Chicken Pickin’ Meat Processing Labor
…that one section of food production needs a well trained, permanent, staff. It is the meat processing industry. It is an industry to itself. It is essentially three different industries….
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…between the national all-milk price and the national average feed cost. The 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act made several changes to the safety net program to provide better protections for dairy…
Cattle Groups Applaud Introduction of Livestock Hauling Bill
…NCBA says the legislation will reform the Hours of Service Rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. NCBA President and California…
USDA Heavily Involved in Trade Talks
…believe we could expand our efforts to China with.” Perdue says China and the U.S. have discussed the possibility of China approving imports of more U.S. food grown using biotechnology….
Agri View: Efforts to Enact COOL
…source of some of their food. It died down after the government got involved. It is back in the news again. While most consumers to find COOL to be practical….
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Hours of Service Changes for Livestock Haulers
…it would reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. The bill was introduced today by…
USDA Announces Streamlined Purchase Program to Supply Nutrition Assistance Programs with American Farm Products
…Ibach. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of high-quality food each year to support the National School Lunch Program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program…