Everett Griner talks about problems with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in today’s Agri View. He also looks at the farm bill and what it may bring for producers. NAFTA and Farm Bill Problems Here is the way one man highly regarded in agriculture put it: “There is no good outcome in messing around with NAFTA. They will …
Farm Bill Roundtable Discussion Held in South Georgia
David Perdue, U.S. Senator from Georgia and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, held a roundtable discussion on the 2018 farm bill last Friday in Tifton, Georgia. Tyron Spearman talked with him about some of the issues brought up during the discussion. Tyron Spearman talking with David Perdue The roundtable discussion was moderated by Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, …
American Veterinary Association Pleased With House Farm Bill
The American Veterinary Medical Association is pleased with the animal health priorities in the House version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Among the highlights, the AVMA is pleased with the new authorizations and funding for a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, The National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and a livestock vaccine bank with immediate attention to foot-and-mouth disease. …
Senator David Perdue Holds Farm Bill Round Table Discussion
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) holds a round table discussion about the 2018 Farm Bill at the University of Georgia’s College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences in Tifton, Georgia. The discussion was moderated by Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and attended by Georgia farmers and industry leaders. “Agriculture is Georgia’s largest economic driver and the lifeblood of our country. Growing …
Cotton in the Proposed Farm Bill
The House Agriculture Committee recently took the first step in reauthorizing the Farm Bill, passing it on a 26-20 partisan vote. The full House expects to take up their version of the Farm Bill sometime in May. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, talks about the details of this version of the bill and …
NFU Board of Directors Opposes Current House Farm Bill
The National Farmers Union Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution opposing the current version of the House Farm Bill that passed out of the Ag Committee last week. The Board called on House members to make significant changes in the legislation before passing it. The Board says in a release that, “The House Farm Bill, as currently written, lacks …
Round Table Farm Bill Discussion in Georgia
A Round Table discussion, concerning the 2018 Farm Bill, will be held this coming Friday, April 27 in Tifton, Georgia. Tyron Spearman has the details. Round Table Farm Bill Discussion in Georgia Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanuts in the Proposed Farm Bill
There is still a ways to go in getting the 2018 farm bill put together, but Tyron Spearman takes a look at how peanuts fare in the proposed bill passed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee last week. Peanuts in the Proposed Farm Bill Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
Wildfires have burned major portions of Oklahoma, as well as several other areas in the High Plains, over the past week. In an attempt to give better aid to people in those areas, a Drover’s report says Kansas Republican Representative Roger Marshall proposed an amendment that was included in the House Farm Bill, which passed out of the Ag Committee …
Peterson: Pelosi Didn’t Direct Farm Bill, but Ryan May Have
Republicans in the House have accused Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of pushing Democrats on the House Agricultural Committee to oppose the House version of the farm bill. The biggest objection is over proposed changes to the nutrition title. However, ranking member Collin Peterson of Minnesota told the Hagstrom Report that he hadn’t discussed the farm bill with her until last …