National Hog Farmer says the fiscal year 2018 budget proposed by Republicans and passed by Congress is a step forward toward possible tax cuts. Republicans will be able to use a procedural move that lets tax legislation be passed in the Senate with 50 votes. The goal of the Trump Administration and Republican leaders is to get the tax bill done …
New Film Discusses GMO Misinformation
The maker of a film called Food Evolution, supported by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, says his documentary shows how easily misinformation can overwhelm objective analysis. Scott Hamilton Kennedy is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker who produced the movie. Kennedy says the GMO story shows how important it is to use science to make decisions. “I was very honored that …
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help farmers report the release of hazardous air emissions from animal waste at their farms. Pork Business Dot Com says the EPA made the information available to aid farmers in preparing for the reporting deadline, which is November 15. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says his agency is working on addressing the undue …
NAFTA Notice Would Devastate Farm Economy
President Trump has been weighing the idea of giving notice that the U.S. intends to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as a way of taking a tough stance on the negotiations. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says even giving the notice would cause immediate harm. A group of 86 food and agriculture groups sent a letter to …
National Farmers Organization Talks NAFTA
The National Farmers’ Organization took its turn to weigh in on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. The Hagstrom Report says the NFO called on the Trump Administration to be “cautious” when it comes to the negotiations, noting that there would be substantial fallout for American farmers and ranchers if the agreement is terminated. Paul Olson, NFO President, …
Agri View: Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Growing
Everett Griner talks about the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone. Everett lets us know that it has been revealed that there is more than one source causing the problem in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
Treasure Forest Annual Meeting Educated, Honors Alabama Landowners
Rural roots and forest stewardship were celebrated during the Alabama TREASURE Forest Association’s (ATFA) annual meeting in Florence Oct. 26-28. At the conference, the ATFA added a landowner leader to its ranks by presenting Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey a TREASURE Forest certification for her property in Monroe County. Ivey addressed over 100 landowners and industry representatives Friday night during the …
National FFA Officer 2017-18 Team Elected at 90th National FFA Convention and Expo
Students from Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky and Oklahoma have been elected by delegates throughout the United States to serve on the 2017-18 National FFA Officer Team. Breanna Holbert, an agricultural education major at the California State University of Chico, was elected national president. Holbert is the first female African American elected to the office of president. Erica Baier, an …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 27, 2017, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended October 27, 2017, receipts at 21 markets estimated 12,000, last week 16,464 and 12,443 last year. Compared …
National FFA Announces 2017 National Agricultural Proficiency Winners
Winners of the 2017 National Agricultural Proficiency Awards were announced during the sixth general session at the 90th National FFA Convention & Expo. Awards were given in 47 categories. Agricultural Communications—Entrepreneurship/Placement Kolt Buchenroth—Ohio Kolt Buchenroth of the Kenton-OHP FFA Chapter in Ohio began his career in agricultural communications when he was offered a job at WKTN Radio as the agriculture …