The Soil Health Partnership announced this week that for the first time the organization has opened to the public the annual Soil Health Summit, January 15 – 16 in St….
Japan-EU Trade Deal to Increase Market Competition
…Trans-Pacific Partnership, will increase competition in Japan for U.S. oilseed and vegetable products, according to the Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. The two agreements contain tariff concessions for a…
The Western View: The Blob is Back
…of warm water in the north Pacific, brought about by an even larger mountain of warm air, a high pressure system that has kept Alaska warm and dry this fall….
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Partnership MO St Joseph St Joseph Economic Development Partnership MT Missoula Missoula Economic Partnership MT Bozeman The Montana State University Innovation Campus MT Billings Big Sky Economic Development;WC Commercial, LLC…
Presidential Order Restores Western Water Supplies
…them for work. Many of the state’s most disadvantaged communities have suffered due to scarce water supplies. Wildlife refuges that are a critical component of the Pacific Flyway have had…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…the value of partnership, investment, and putting our research close to and beside the farmers we serve.” Pink bollworm was first detected in the United States in Hearne, Texas, in…
Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic
…office in January 2017, NPPC has been urging the White House to begin trade talks with countries in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region, beginning with Japan, the U.S. pork industry’s No….
More Than 65,000 Expected in Indianapolis for 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo
Courtesy National FFA Next week, the city of Indianapolis will transform into a sea of blue jackets when the National FFA Convention & Expo kicks off for the ninety-first time….
USMCA Predicted to Boost Protein Exports
…this year. The report also says that the USMCA seems to be a combination of terms from NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the president dumped just days after taking…
Casey’s Announces Partnership with Prime the Pump
The Casey’s General Store chain announced a new partnership with Prime the Pump, a Growth Energy partner and nonprofit organization dedicated to helping give more consumers E15 at their local…
Tractor Supply Company Shows Support During National 4-H Week
…clovers for $1 or more when paying for their purchases. The Fall Paper Clover campaign first began in 2010. Since then, the partnership between Tractor Supply Company and 4-H has…
RFA Applauds President Trump’s E15 Announcement
…of Pacific Ethanol, offered the following statement: “We appreciate this announcement by President Trump and we look forward to working with the Administration to allow consumers access to lower-cost, cleaner-burning…
Canada Dairy Organization Turns Down Trudeau Meeting
…market to other nations. USMCA follows CETA, the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, and the CPTPP that replaced the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
…Perdue. Under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, Japan will rescind tariffs on wine and some cheeses. Over the next 15 years, tariffs on both pork and beef will be significantly…