Cathy Isom tells us about the Farmer of the Year contest that will award not one – but three important people for handwork and dedication to agriculture. That’s coming up …
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
Agriculture groups made their pitch on policy to Republican candidate for President Donald Trump last week, after sitting down two months ago with the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The American …
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
Fortune Magazine reported last week that President Barack Obama still has a shot at passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. It remains to be a longshot, however, as Congressional leaders …
Lower Farm Product Prices Could Help Keep Lid on Food Prices
What could those projected huge farm crops and lower prices for crops and livestock mean for retail food prices? Gary Crawford has the story.
U.K. Pledges Support to Farmers Following Brexit
The United Kingdom this week vowed to support farmers and universities that receive billions in funding each year from the European Union once the country leaves the EU.
Monsanto Allowing Bayer Limited Access to its Books
Monsanto has allowed Bayer AG a glimpse into the St. Louis, Missouri-based seed company’s books amid ongoing merger talks. Sources familiar with the talks told Reuters this week Monsanto and …
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
Republican Senator Pat Toomey this week announced his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. The Senator from Pennsylvania says TPP has inadequate provisions for drug companies and dairy farmers. …
Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
Consumer food prices in the U.S. were unchanged in July, thanks largely to declining meat costs. The Labor Department reports the consumer price index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs …
Agri View: Advancement of Farming
Everett Griner talks about how farming had advanced in the past one-hundred years and where it may go in the future in today’s Agri View.
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
Participants in the Almond Leadership Program are raising $20,000 for scholarships for FFA members. Rory Crowley, assistant operations manager for Nicolas Nut Company and participant in the Almond Leadership Program, …
USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack met with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University this week. While there, the Secretary announced an investment of $17.8 million for several projects …
Meeting Emissions Goals
The American Trucking Association said it was cautiously optimistic that phase two of the Obama Administration’s standards for greenhouse gas and fuel emissions in commercial trucks are reachable. They also …
Asian Trade Negotiations Taking Place Without the U.S.
Representatives from Australia, Singapore, and other countries in the Far East and Pacific Rim are in Vietnam this week, negotiating a trade agreement that could potentially take the place of …
Trump’s New Ag Advisors Take Aim at Regulatory Overreach
The list of Ag Advisors to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a long one, containing 65 names. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says that list is much larger than any …