…was rapid disaster response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. For the first time, NASS used a satellite with cloud penetrating capability from the European Space Agency to provide geospatial…
Congressional Ag Leaders Applaud Tax Bill Passage
…partisan bill was not supported by Democrats. Further, the bill will deliver near-term benefits to farmers, but many of the ag-important provisions are temporary. The National Farmers Union says the…
Disaster Bill Includes Cotton, Dairy Provisions
The $81 billion House disaster aid package includes provisions for cotton growers and limited support for dairy producers. The National Farmers Union says both cotton and dairy farmers need appropriations…
Mexico Sees Possible Trade Deal with European Union
Mexico and the European Union could place the framework for a trade deal by the end of the year. As talks around the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) drag…
EU to Lists Objections to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
The European Union is setting up potential reasons to reject Bayer AG’s takeover of Monsanto. This week, the EU is expected to send Bayer a so-called statement of objections that…
British Geological Survey: Farm Nitrates are Polluting the Earth
…European Union is trying to clamp down on applications of nitrates while farmers push back, calling the fertilizers vital to agriculture. However, any controls won’t stop the current flow of…
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
After two years of dispute, the European Union (EU) has extended the license for glyphosate for five years. Representatives from a majority of the EU’s 28 nations approved the five-year…
South Korea Looking at New Trade Deal with the Eurasian Economic Union
South Korea’s trade minister met with Russian officials this week in order to lay the groundwork for a new free trade deal with the Eurasian Union. The move comes amid…
Farmers Getting Only 11 Cents of Every Food Dollar
The National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation say that consumers are paying less and farmers are receiving less for this year’s Thanksgiving Day dinner. The NFU Farmer’s…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…a six-percent gain from last year, while exports to Japan grew 12 percent, to $11.8 billion. Rounding out the top 10 markets were the European Union ($11.6 billion), South Korea…
House Ag Committee Leaders Call for NAFTA Conclusion
…every day. The European Union is taking advantage of the uncertainty and already seeking to make free trade deals with key U.S. markets like Japan and Mexico. From the National…
Ag Groups Ask Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practice Rules
The National Farmers Union joined a coalition of 82 farmer, rural, and consumer groups, in sending a letter to the president, asking him to implement the Farmer Fair Practice Rules…
Global Food Prices Reported Lower
…in October, as importers held back on purchases awaiting new supplies from the Oceania region, while low demand and ample stocks in the European Union pushed skim milk powder prices…
House Committee to Hold Hearing on Glyphosate Allegations
…previous experience regarding glyphosate, who testified during a high-profile European hearing that he was in favor of banning the herbicide. At the same time Portier chaired the IARC Working Group…