…State University professor is offering a workshop for farmers who want to try this venture. Don’t you snicker at this. He says people will pay good money just to sit…
Online Grocery Sales to Quadruple
…first time. Those who are already online shopping are predicted to increase their purchase rate. The fuel for the online grocery boom is coming from increasing smartphone use, better websites…
Export Exchange Next Week
…relationships by facilitating trade of U.S. corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles, sorghum and other commodities. Registration is available online via www.exportexchange.org. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
…hope that using the dogs will speed up HLB detection, which will mean faster control of any future outbreaks. You can read the whole story online at citrusindustry.net. And full…
Significant Changes to the Endangered Species Act on the Horizon
…advanced alo ng party lines. The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act would require that agencies make the information used for their listing decisions available online. The Under the Weigh…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…and offering solutions to this problem. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student enrolled at a two- or four-year college. Online applications should be submitted…
AFBF Seeking Farm Dog of the Year
…farm families.” Farm dog owners must be Farm Bureau members to enter their dogs in the competition and must submit applications by October 12th online at www.fb.org. Source: National Association…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…after the trade deal goes into effect. Some of the other provisions in the new trade deal include changes to online shopping duties and taxes, raising the threshold from $20…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…to register online using the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST) in order to submit an application. Proposals will need to be submitted through FAAST no later than November 2,…
AFBF: Environmental Litigation Reform Needed
…track and report attorney fees paid in litigation and make that reporting more transparent by posting it online. “To fully understand what is necessary to reform fee-shifting statutes, taxpayers need…
CDFA Accepting 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
…live demonstration of the online application system, and more. Visit CDFA’s SCBGP website, www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants, for full details. Workshops and webinars will be held at these locations on the following dates:…
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…a new bill is not completed by September 30. A PDF of the letter is available online and full text is below. Dear Chairman Roberts, Ranking Member Stabenow, Chairman Conaway,…
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released aggregated information on small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuels Standard the agency issued over the last couple of years. A DTN report says they’ve…
USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
…of live hogs they own. Producers may now choose any date between July 15 to Aug. 15, 2018 that correctly reflects their actual operation. MFP applications are available online at…