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. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …
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, …
Agri View: America Great Again?
Everett Griner talks about how great U.S. agriculture already is in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
Farmers and ranchers cut their production costs by roughly nine percent last year. A report in Successful Farming said the cuts were caused by an end to the agricultural boom …
Vilsack: Clear View of GMO Rules Before 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects to release a notice of proposed rulemaking for GMO labeling regulations before the end of this year. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
European Union Suspends Dow DuPont Merger Review
The European Union’s antitrust regulator said the deadline for a review into the proposed Dow DuPont merger has been suspended because the companies have yet to turn in the required …
Groups Support Heritage Foundation Farm Bill Report
The Environmental Working Group and the Union of Concerned Scientists gave their reactions to the Heritage Foundation paper on the upcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The Heritage report called for an …
Coffee Grounds for Beauty
Cathy Isom gives us tips on how those old coffee grounds can make our skin feel new again! That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …