The European Court of Justice ruled that member state governments cannot ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops in the absence of scientific evidence that they are a human health…
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
…closely, reviving fears that tight import requirements could re-emerge following last year’s spat over ergot, a common grain fungus Egypt temporarily banned. A European trader told online source Business Recorder:…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…will lose the South Korean pork market to the European Union, Chile and other countries that have preferential trade access to the Asian nation. Terminating the deal, Iowa State University…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…the nation’s fuel supply. National Corn Growers, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association are urging the EPA to follow the law and a recent court decision, and boost,…
Agri View: Farmers and Bees
Everett Griner talks about farmers needing bees to pollinate the crops in today’s Agri View. Farmers and Bees A group of European scientists has concluded that Colony Collapse Disorder is…
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
China and India are calling for an end to farm subsidies by others, including the European Union and the United States. India-based newspaper Live Mint, a collaboration with the Wall…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…talks. As NAFTA talks continue, the European Union (EU) is seeking, through direct negotiations with Mexico, to impose new barriers to dairy trade through the abuse of geographical indications. This…
EU Starts In-Depth Look at Bayer-Monsanto Deal
A regulatory watchdog in the European Union is taking an in-depth look at the Bayer-Monsanto deal, a move that Bayer says the company expected. A news release by Bayer says…
NFU Hires Steckel to Make Push for Biofuels
Steckel The National Farmers Union announced Anne Steckel will lead the organization’s push for biofuels. Steckel, the former vice president of federal affairs at the National Biodiesel Board, is principal…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
…from the United States, the world’s largest grain exporter, and other countries. Since then, Australia, the European Union, Canada, and Thailand have joined the dispute as third parties. The WTO…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…farm land, and renewed anti-trust provisions to break agribusiness monopolies. The launch of Family Farm Action is supported by the President of the National Farmers Union, Roger Johnson, “I am…
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
…eliminating restrictions on genetically engineered crops. The group includes the U.S. National Family Farm Coalition, Canada’s National Farmers Union and Mexico’s National Association of Rural Producers, as well as the…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
…largest amount since the country started purchasing DDGS in 2004/2005. U.S. DDGS exports to South Korea and the European Union also set new sales records at 847,000 tons and 792,000…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…wheat production. Global 2017/18 wheat supplies increased significantly, primarily on an 8.6-million-ton production increase in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Russian production is a record 77.5 million tons, surpassing last…