ChemChina and Syngenta were issued an extension by European Union antitrust regulators to comply with the regulator’s request. The EU has extended the deadline for a decision on ChemChina’s proposed…
Almond Board of California Announces 2017 Election
Almond Board of California (ABC) announced that Jan. 20, 2017, is the deadline for filing nominations for the 10 open positions on its Board of Directors. The Board members meet…
NFU Board Calls on Congress to Assist Struggling Dairy Producers
…and to refund dairy Margin Protection Program premiums. “U.S. dairy farmers are experiencing an extended period of very low milk prices which, unless corrected, will force thousands of farmers out…
Updating the National Poultry Improvement Program
…cause upwards of 80% mortality in baby poultry. The program was later extended and refined to include testing and monitoring for Salmonella typhoid, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma synoviae, Mycoplasma…
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
…food-energy-water systems and increase decision support capability, and Enable research that will lead to innovative solutions to critical food-energy-water systems problems. The deadline for INFEWS applications is March 6, 2017….
USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access
…84. These changes are in keeping with the primary purpose of the program. USDA extended the comment period for the proposed rule to ensure all interested parties had the opportunity…
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…prices for corn and especially soybeans this fall. Importantly, the price rally included not just nearby futures contracts, but extended to prices for both the 2017 and, to a lesser…
Funding for Robotic Research
…U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2017. See the request for applications for…
November Dairy Market Report
…individual states accelerating their production than it is a gradual recovery from extended losses by several states with large production volumes. Extended losses in those states had held down growth…
Western View: Harvest Hosts Brings the Customers to your Farm
…RVs (no tight turns, no tree branches, etc.) and provide a fairly level parking area with space for RV side-slides to be extended. For more information, visit their website at…
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
…for 15 months in a row. Estimates are 70 percent of rural bankers are increasing collateral for ag loans because of the extended slump in the farm economy. Over the…
Conaway Open to Farm Bill Split
…both sides of the Farm Bill extended on time” following a meeting examining the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Conaway says the process is to be determined but said “If it’s…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
National Farmers Union (NFU) extended a congratulatory letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump, outlining opportunities to work together with the new administration on several common ground farm policy issues. “We…
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
…TPP’s rules, signatories have an initial two-year window from when the deal was signed to complete their domestic procedures for ratification. Should all 12 not ratify by the deadline, the…