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 …
EPA Decision on Dicamba Expected Late in 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency set a goal of issuing a decision on Monsanto’s new dicamba products by the end of this year. The products are designed to be used with …
National Mango Board Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed six members to serve on the National Mango Board for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending Dec. 31, 2019. The members include …
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
Joint Strategy Follows Completion of America’s First Offshore Wind Farm, Showing Progress in American Offshore Wind Industry U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally …
Companion Bill Would Improve Access to Conservation Assistance
The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to support the recent introduction of S. 3288, a companion bill to H.R. 5451 that would eliminate unnecessary and costly reporting requirements …
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
The USDA has announced the investment of $26.6 million into 45 projects that will spur innovative conservation initiatives on both rural and urban farms across the country, including nearly $6 million …
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
Taking swift enforcement action, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) fined a Kern County grower $10,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on his crop of grapes at his …
Ag Reacts to the Heritage Foundation Report
Early reactions to the Heritage Foundation Report that calls for an end to commodity support programs and crop insurance have been swift. Dale Moore of the American Farm Bureau Federation …
Ag Groups Question Venue for ‘WOTUS’ Appeal
Organizations looking to overturn the EPA’s and the Army Corps’ Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) want the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether or not the Sixth Circuit Court of …
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Arizona Republican John Boozman introduced the Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act this week. It’s legislation designed to improve access to the voluntary farm programs …
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
The Boards of Directors’ of 1st Farm Credit Services, AgStar Financial Services, and Badgerland Financial unanimously voted to recommend a merger of their three associations to their respective members and …
Grassley sets consolidation hearings
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said his committee will hold hearings on proposed consolidation in the chemical and seed sectors of agriculture. The Hagstrom …