NAFB News Service
NPB: Prioritize Flu Vaccinations to Protect People and Pigs
The National Pork Board is reminding producers to add flu vaccinations to their fall priority list. Pork producers are working through the on-farm tasks...
VP Pence Calls on Congress to Pass USMCA
Vice President Mike Pence spent time early this week promoting the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement while calling on Congress to pass the trade deal. Pence penned...
THC Testing Still a Challenge for Hemp Farmers
The hype over hemp sparked a rush of enthusiasm from farmers looking to add it to their crop rotations after it was legalized in...
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrow with China
The United States’ trade deficit with China is as small as it’s been in recent months.
U.S. exports hit a five-month high, which Bloomberg says...
U.S. Implementing Tariffs on EU Products
The U.S. will place tariffs on European Union food products. Following a World Trade Organization win, the U.S. announced the new tariffs, expanding a...
Deere Announces Layoffs amid Demand Declines
Deere officials say more than 160 U.S. workers at agriculture machinery facilities in Illinois and Iowa will be laid off, after the company last...
China’s Ag Buying Surges Ahead of Next Round of Talks With...
Late last week, China said it’s already bought a considerable number of U.S. soybeans and pork as it prepares for the next round of...
RFA Sets EPA Straight on U.S. Ethanol Demand
The Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
The...
EPA Granted Waivers Against Energy Department Recommendations
The Environmental Protection Agency granted some small refinery waivers against recommendations by the Department of Energy.
Reuters obtained an August 9 memo that states the...
U.S. Dairy: Japan Trade Agreement Could Leave Dairy Behind
Lawmakers representing dairy country say the trade agreement with Japan fails to level the playing field for U.S. dairy.
Late last week, a group of...
