The American Soybean Association (ASA) argues that the new version
of the farm bill proposal announced yesterday is damaging
for soybean and corn farmers as well as biodiesel producers.
U.S. farm income will drop by almost 20 per cent this year compared
with 2001 due to large reductions in government assistance and
higher production costs, the Agriculture Department forecast last
week.
The Bush administration is "hopeful" that a trade dispute with
China that has disrupted exports of U.S. soybeans will be resolved
soon, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said Tuesday.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week
announced an amendent to the regulations surrounding Swiss cheese.
The changes will increase...
US Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced this week a new
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirement intended
to improve the safety...
