The National Pork Producers Council warned that possible Chinese tariffs on U.S. pork could have a significant negative impact on rural America. China has indicated it will impose the duties…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of funding to help assure rural communities have sufficient access to livestock veterinary services….
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…the bill comes up for a vote.” Background: CERCLA Reporting: A provision would relieve livestock producers of the emissions reporting requirements under CERCLA, protecting 200,000 farms and ranches around the…
Right Time to Plant for Summer Veggies
…perennial producers, your best bets are raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries along with other berry varieties. Stay tuned… we will have autumn and winter vegetable gardening and harvesting tips to…
Agri View: Wild Hog Diseases
Everett Griner talks about wild hog diseases and crop destruction in today’s Agri View. Everett compares the destruction from these diseases and the destruction from the wild hogs to producer’s…
V. P. Pence Presents National Ag Day Proclamation to Secretary Perdue
…Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. “Since day one of this administration, President Trump and our entire team have been working tirelessly to stand with our nation’s farmers, producers, ranchers, and…
Ag Bankers, Accountants Oppose Sugar Policy Modernization Act
…the price safety net for American sugar farmers. The collapse of domestic sugar producers would cause major disruptions in the supply chain for food manufacturers and American consumers. The economic…
Secretary Perdue Celebrates National Ag Day
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding National Agriculture Day and President Donald J. Trump’s Proclamation recognizing the importance of America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers:…
Celebrating National Ag Day
…is a part of all of us. A number of producers, agricultural associations, corporations, students, and government organizations, involved in agriculture are expected to participate. National Ag Day is organized…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…animal drugs, including generic animal drugs, which are used to support the agency’s approval and market introduction programs. The National Pork Producers Council supports the reauthorization effort, as the group…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
…with positive detections will help keep trade flowing,” said Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “The new science-based agreement will allow unaffected U.S. producers to keep…
House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption
…known as CERCLA. The Environmental Protection Agency under both the Bush and Obama administrations supported exempting agricultural producers, but a federal court found the law did not clearly exclude farms…
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…niche market in the U.S., with roughly just 1,200 producers. However, the United States is the world’s largest producer of cranberries, with output up 20 percent since 2010. Meanwhile, Democrat…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…there’s data that say if some of these locks fail, several of these states thousands of producers as well as billions of dollars of agriculture products could be impacted as…