John Ellenberger of Land O’ Lakes, Inc. was elected the new president of the American Butter Institute at the group’s Board of Directors’ meeting in mid-October. The board also designated …
Los Angeles Schools Reconsider Flavored Milk
The Los Angeles Unified School District last week voted to loosen restrictions on flavored milks in school. The 6-1 vote allows chocolate and strawberry milk back into the city’s public …
DuPont Planning Sale of Herbicide Business
DuPont is planning to sell a company-owned herbicide business to reduce potential antitrust concerns to a $59 billion merger with U.S. competitor Dow Chemical Co. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Belgium Region Ignoring Deadline, Leaving Infinite Timeline on CETA
A small region of Belgium that blocked a major trade deal last week between the European Union and Canada won’t give in on its position. Belgium’s Wallonia region had until …
Federal Court to Decide Fate of R-CALF Suit
A federal court will consider a lawsuit against the Beef Checkoff. Food Safety News reports anything from a dismissal to a temporary restraining order for the plaintiffs could occur. Sponsored …
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
The October Rural Mainstreet Index by Creighton University fell to its lowest level since April of 2009. The monthly survey fell below the neutral growth mark for the 14th straight …
Vilsack Names Members and Alternates to the Hass Avocado Board
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed three members and three alternates to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Nov. 1, 2016 and ending …
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Net Exports of Total Red Meat and Poultry To Increase in 2016 and 2017 USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of red meat and poultry in 2016 and …
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
Report from,David Schimmelpfennig, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? How and whether farm managers decide to adopt new technologies is complex, but most account for the full costs and benefits …
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the …
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Colin Peterson of Minnesota feels there may be some pressure on Congress to do something in the upcoming lame-duck session about the sagging farm economy. …
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork …
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
A pending trade deal between the European Union and Canada that was once a certainty to be signed is now all but dead in the water. That’s the opinion of …
Ambassadors Make Case for Lame-Duck TPP Vote
Ambassadors from Mexico, Singapore, and Vietnam stressed the need for the U.S. Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. The ambassadors took part …