With strong support and input from the National Pork Producers Council, the United States and Argentina this week finalized an export certificate that allows the U.S. pork industry to ship…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…of this farm bill must reflect the growing challenges family farmers face.” National Pork Producers Council The National Pork Producers Council hailed the House Committee on Agriculture’s inclusion in its…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Release of 2018 Farm Bill
…diligence and hard work in crafting the 2018 Farm Bill. The trend of low commodity prices over recent years and headlines about trade disputes have caused anxiety among agricultural producers…
Chairman Conaway Introduces the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…strong farm bill for producers, consumers and all of rural America. After introducing the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), during a teleconference, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael…
Almond Update: Help with Produce Safety
The Almond Board of California is helping producers comply with the new Food Safety Modernization Act. ABC’s Director of Quality Assurances and Industry Services Tim Birmingham said there are a…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…of total personal income because of their large metro areas. Outside the middle of the country, California and Washington will see tariff impacts as they are major producers of fruits…
Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program
…farm income from 2017 to 2018, the largest decrease expected for any livestock specialization. Peterson says his bill, creating the new proposed risk management program, address the “shortcomings of MPP”…
NCBA Files Comments for Regulating Fake Meat
…to look beyond modifying “standards of identity” in order to provide adequate protection for beef producers and consumers. NCBA Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, discusses the comments they filed….
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34 million to help agricultural producers recover from 2017 natural disasters through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program…
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
…prices. Producers have already been caught between China and the U.S. Beijing has already imposed tariffs on $3 billion worth of U.S. goods, including pork, fruit, nuts, and wine, in…
Federal Bill Aims to Prevent Local Regulation of Agriculture
…California’s Proposition 2, which dictates the conditions of confinement for livestock and poultry. “The United States Constitution grants the power to regulate interstate commerce to Congress, not to California. Since…
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
…its intellectual property practices. The Chinese announcement came as Perdue was on his third RV tour of rural America. Perdue tried to reassure Ohio producers that the administration would not…
Agri View: World’s Most Popular Tree Nut
…been ahead of production. You got to give credit to both the producers and the researchers. Both have strived since the beginning to bring the prominence, and the popularity, that…
Almond Update: Water Workshops Introduce Growers to Tools
…to ABC’s free tools that can help with regulatory requirements. The meetings will also include local irrigation companies that will show producers current systems and technologies. Listen to Nicolau’s interview….