Category Archives: Agriculture News
Stimulus Package Includes Ag Provisions
The $2 trillion stimulus package includes billions of dollars for U.S. agriculture. A quick analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows agriculture is set to receive $49 billion. Of that, $1...
Mar 26, 2020
Helping Dairy Farmers Meet Coronavirus Challenges
National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern says his organization is ready to help dairy farmers meet the challenges brought on by the coronavirus. Those challenges can include im...
Mar 16, 2020
Dairy Farmers Descend on Capitol Hill
Dairy farmers from the National Milk Producers Federation are in Washington, D.C., this week visiting with lawmakers. The visits are part of a fly-in calling for an agricultural labor bill that could ...
Mar 12, 2020
Valley Growers Benefit From China Phase One Agreement
The Department of Agriculture says there's progress in the implementation of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says China has taken several addi...
Mar 11, 2020
Meat Demand Remains Strong
The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research, along with the North American Meat Institute Foundation, combined to produce their 15th-annual in-depth study of meat an...
Mar 04, 2020
Chicken Glut in the U.S.
U.S. chicken companies are running production at a high rate right now, sparking a glut of product on the market and sending prices for products like breast meat to record lows. Yahoo Finance says des...
Mar 02, 2020
Hemp Growers Get Good News
The Drug Enforcement Agency says it won't require all labs testing the THC levels of U.S. hemp to be certified by the agency during the 2020 crop year. Politico says that offers producers a little mor...
Feb 28, 2020
Reaction to President Trump’s Cal Water Action
The California Farm Bureau Federation issued a news release following the signing of a record of decision coordinating federal and state water projects. Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansso...
Feb 20, 2020
Phase One Trade Deal Officially Takes Effect
Not only was Friday Valentine's Day, but it was also the first official day that the Phase One Trade Deal was in effect. Tariffs on both sides of the agreement officially began coming down. The corona...
Feb 18, 2020
China Asks World for Trade Calm
The U.S. and several of the world's major trading powers are dealing with uncertainty surrounding China. Politico says the spread of the coronavirus has killed hundreds of people and sickened tens of ...
Feb 13, 2020
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