A handful of economists tell Politico that the African Swine Fever outbreak in China and parts of Europe won’t have a major impact on U.S. exports. That’s due in large…
John Deere Gives Significant Grant to National FFA Organization
John Deere and the National FFA Organization have been in partnership for the past 75 years. To commemorate that, John Deere is making a $75,000 contribution to the FFA Living…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…place on Feb. 21-22, 2019, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va. This year’s forum, which is being held under the theme “Growing Locally, Selling Globally,” highlights current…
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
China says the outbreak of African swine fever likely stems from the feeding of food scraps to pigs. China’s agriculture ministry Wednesday moved to ban the feeding of kitchen waste…
President Trump to Speak at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo
The president will be attending the National FFA Convention & Expo on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, during the ninth general session at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and will address the FFA…
The Western View: The Blob is Back
…2013, and kept the state dry in 2014 and 2015. Likewise, winters were miserable back east in those years. But in 2016, it went away before the first day of…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…the efforts USDA and its partners are undertaking to keep African Swine Fever (ASF), a swine disease that could devastate the U.S. pork producers, from entering the country. Hardy, a…
China Has Culled 200,000 Pigs Due to Swine Fever Outbreak
China, the world’s largest pork producer, has culled 200,000 pigs from its herds due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever. A Reuters report says Chinese health officials made the…
U.S. Suspends Pork Imports from Poland
The U.S. suspended pork imports from Poland last week after an outbreak of African Swine Fever in that country. Pork Business Dot Com says the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health…
NBB to EPA: Small Refinery Exemptions Destroy Demand for Biodiesel
…billion gallons, consistent with the industry’s demonstrated ability to produce fuel. The National Biodiesel Board says that between 2015 and 2017, the demand destruction for biomass-based diesel is more than…
Throw Out Water Rule, Farm Bureau, Others Tell Texas Court
A 2015 rule that expands the federal government’s control over private land nationwide should be vacated in its entirety, attorneys argued in papers filed with the U.S. District Court for…
USDA Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…Ayala, Mission, Texas Dave Billings, Irvine, Calif., is appointed to serve a two-year term to fill a seat that has been vacant since February 2018. “The Hass Avocado Board plays…
More Than 65,000 Expected in Indianapolis for 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo
…session will be held in Lucas Oil Stadium where American FFA Degrees, the highest degree for an FFA member, will be bestowed upon more than 4,000 FFA members. Throughout the…
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
…of GE cotton. A copy of APHIS’ final PPRA, regulatory Determination, EA, FONSI and supporting documents can be found on the News and Information page of the BRS website today….
