…asks for a five-year exemption from certain HOS requirements for livestock haulers and encourages DOT to work with the livestock industry to implement additional fatigue-management practices. Pinterest Current rules limit…
WASDE Anticipates Lower Harvests for Corn and Soybeans
…also forecast reduced feed and residual use. The season-average corn price received by producers is unchanged at $3.50 per bushel. Soybean production is forecast at 4.69 billion bushels, down 3.5…
Secretary Perdue Comments on USMCA
…poultry and egg producers and addresses Canada’s discriminatory wheat grading process to help U.S. wheat growers along the border become more competitive. “As we celebrate this breakthrough, it is worth…
NCBA Calls for Flexibility on Hours of Service Rules
…Hours of Service rules. “The current Hours of Service framework is incompatible with the realities of livestock hauling,” said Kester. “Drivers of our livestock need to be alert and safe,…
RFA Applauds President Trump’s E15 Announcement
…signal to the marketplace at just the right time, as both farmers and renewable fuel producers desperately need new market opportunities and sources of demand.” RFA Chairman Neil Koehler, CEO…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
…agencies decision and process to withdraw organic livestock standards. USDA in March withdrew the final Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices regulation, which was to go into effect in May. The…
South Asia Presents New Markets for U.S. Corn Co-Products
…both countries continue to grow across livestock sectors – aquaculture, poultry, layers, broilers and dairy – as populations increase and incomes rise. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
…and control disease across major livestock and companion animal species. They work to build strong partnerships in an effort to improve the health of animals around the world. Sealed Air…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…for agriculture to have our three nations again put back together in a trilateral deal,” said Secretary Perdue. “It’s extremely important for our west coast producers in that market.” Secretary…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…careers in the beef industry. “The CME Beef Industry Scholarship is an investment in the next generation of cattle producers. CME Group is pleased to support the brightest talent of…
Ag Economy Index Sharply Lower on Farm Income Concerns
…August reading of 129 and its lowest reading since October 2016. Organizers say the barometer, a sentiment index based upon a nationwide monthly survey of 400 U.S. agricultural producers, has…
Canada Dairy Industry: New NAFTA a Bad Outcome
…it also “lets the Americans dictate” Canada’s dairy policies. The organization says the livelihood of the thousands of Canadians and the future generations of dairy producers is seriously at risk…
USMCA: No Pathway Forward for Beef Labeling
…its backs on U.S. cattle producers.” The organization says the administration missed an opportunity to re-establish a viable country-of-origin labeling program for U.S. beef products. In August, the association sent…
Registration Now Open for 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…work with other industry leaders on both beef checkoff and NCBA policy efforts, and appreciate fellowship with thousands of other cattle producers from around the country. And that just scratches…