Sam Clovis, senior adviser for Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, spoke with reporters after an agriculture round-table discussion this week and said crop insurance needs to be protected as a “matter …
Analysts Question Bayer-Monsanto Merger
A Bloomberg report says anti-trust officials have their hands full as they review several pending mergers and acquisitions in agribusiness, with the newest being Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto.
Farm Bureau: River-Flow Plan Will Cause Needless Suffering
Water supplies dedicated to fish should be subject to the same efficiency standards as those affecting California farmers and homeowners, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation, which criticized a …
Foods You Should Refrigerate
Cathy Isom gives us some helpful hints today on some foods that you really need to refrigerate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
Countries in TPP Won’t Renegotiate Terms of the Deal
The countries that signed on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal decided this week that they will not renegotiate terms of the deal. The Japanese TPP Minister confirmed that the …
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
The National Farmers Union is concerned about continued consolidation among agribusinesses. After hearing the news of a $66 billion merger proposal between Bayer and Monsanto, NFU President Roger Johnson said …
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
Bayer and Monsanto announce that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction. Monsanto’s Board of Directors, …
National Food Safety Month
Cathy Isom has some useful tools for learning about National Food Safety Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
The National Association of State Ag Departments is asking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to delay its enforcement of stringent new requirements for the storage of anhydrous ammonia at …
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
The National Farmers Union and Farm Aid groups have partnered to send 275 farm families to Washington D.C. this week to seek help for farmers struggling through the current economic …
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2), Chairwoman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, held a hearing to discuss the initiatives states are taking to further improve their SNAP Employment and Training …
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
Agricultural leaders from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa met recently in St. Joseph, Missouri, with each state reporting on findings from surveys of farmers and experts in the financial industry. …
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
The Environment Protection Agency violated the personal privacy rights of thousands of farmers and ranchers. That unanimous ruling came from the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.
WASDE at a Glance
WASDE Report Corn: This month’s 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for lower production, reduced feed and residual use, lower stocks, and higher prices. Corn production is forecast at 15.093 billion bushels, …