American Farm Bureau Federation’s 32nd annual price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $49.12,…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…(11/14/2017). Much of the two-day prelude to the official talks are expected to focus on textiles, labor, cross-border trade and intellectual property. There’s little expectation of talks regarding agriculture, at…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
…labor have very little housing available. Martin added that those areas are also expensive and labor issues will always be higher in areas with a higher cost of living. Attendees…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…if’ scenarios are about to become ‘what now’ scenarios as prices are still below the cost of production, as well as threats to our trading relationships, and deteriorating transportation infrastructure,”…
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…protecting U.S. farmers from cheaper Mexican imports. Growers in the southeastern U.S. support the proposal. Flake argues that the move would raise the cost of production, reduce the selection of…
Secretary Perdue Supports Better Guestworker Program
Hillman interviewing Perdue about labor issues. United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue understands the importance of establishing an effective guestworker program and is optimistic about some of the progress…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…which he said could cost $100,000. He said he has filed a grievance with the state for the damage caused. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She…
Ten Things Canada Wants From NAFTA Modernization
…labor standards addressed, primarily due to working conditions in Mexico. Canada wants tighter environmental protections in the new agreement, as well as cultural exemptions in certain industries, and to put…
Working on Sugar Support Programs Before 2018 Farm Bill
…Foxx tells a news conference that, “The legislation will get the sugar program to a zero-cost program by ending special-interest bailouts.” However, the co-chairs of the House Sugar Caucus opposed…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…Another project at North Carolina State University looked for ways to stop the northward spread of screwworm from South America. During the past century, the presence of screwworm cost the…
NAFTA Negotiators Extend Length of Next Round
…Negotiations grew contentious during the recent fourth round. The fifth round begins with discussions on intellectual property, textiles, and labor services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Must Make Commitment to Agricultural Research
…that the United States is the “lowest-cost and most technologically innovative producer of food in the world … and has the safest food on the planet” because of the country’s…
Senators Urge FCC To Ensure Affordable Rural Broadband Access
…write that a lack of resources to meet our goals is “undermining investment and consumer access to affordable broadband across much of rural America.” The Senators say the High-Cost Universal…
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
…parent company, the Walk Disney Company. AIG is suing Disney over its insistence that its settlement with BPI, which cost Disney $177 million, after the amounts covered by insurance, is…