…similar to or better than that of the industry standards Marion and Black Diamond. Due to its extremely large size, Columbia Giant will mostly be sold in the fresh market….
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
…WTO standards, recognizing the concept of disease-free areas, and conforming its recognition of disease-free areas to the specified international health codes. U.S. officials are studying the proposed changes and were…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…by the relevant authorities for further technical discussions on the specific conditions that will allow trade to resume. True access to China’s beef market – consistent with science-based, international standards…
Canada Producers Share Agribusiness Merger Fears
…Million of Annual Operating Synergies Strong Pro Forma Balance Sheet with Substantial Free Cash Flow to Provide Flexibility to Return Excess Capital to Shareholders and Invest in Growth, While Maintaining…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…rivers’ “unimpaired flow” be dedicated to fish, compared to an average of 20 percent under current conditions. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said water supplies directed to fish…
Egypt Ergot Restrictions Dampening Already Sour Wheat Trade
…policy for any traces of the naturally occurring fungus ergot, despite internationally accepted standards which allow for levels of 0.05 percent. The Financial Times reports theories surrounding the reason behind…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…Jinson. The AWA requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially or exhibited to the public….
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Amend Horse Protection Regulations
…rules and standards of conduct. APHIS would prohibit the use of all action devices, pads, and foreign substances at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. This would align the HPA…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…Organic Survey is a census of all operations identified as having certified organic production. Certified organic farms must meet the standards set out by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National…
Water Board Declares Water War on Merced and Stanislaus Counties
…Board to require 40% unimpaired flows on the Tuolumne, Merced, and Stanislaus rivers amounts to an economic death sentence. Since the update to the Bay-Delta Plan began, the State Water…
Farm Bureau: River-Flow Plan Will Cause Needless Suffering
…to environmental flows. Those flows must be reasonable, useful and most of all, effective.” Wenger said Farm Bureau will urge the water board to revise the proposal and work with…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…are approved for use in organic farming, Adaskaveg reports the registrant of Kasugamycin is willing to petition the National Organic Standards Board for obtaining organic status. He is hopeful it…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
…change, nearly all small facilities that store anhydrous ammonia will be subject to rigorous safety standards designed for large operations, like petroleum refineries, rather than realistically achievable standards NASDA is…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…behalf of American farmers and hold the Chinese government accountable to the standards of fair global trade.” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack “Through tariff cuts and the removal of other trade…