…quarter of the region is suffering from severe drought or even worse. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says this extended dry spell comes after heavy snow and flooding hit the region…
APHIS Extends Status to Two GE Potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) extended deregulation to two lines of genetically engineered (GE) potatoes developed by J.R. Simplot Company for late…
Administration Given More Time to Defend WOTUS
…Farmer’s First Thing Today says the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals extended the deadline to file their response in defense of the rule from December 23rd of this year to…
APHIS Proposes Orchids Can Be Safely Imported
…of evidence of quarantine plant pests no more than 30 days before they are exported to the United States. APHIS will carefully consider all comments received by the deadline and…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…submit paperwork by a deadline Friday. For that deal, The Wall Street Journal says European regulators have set an initial deadline for the merger probe for October 28th to decide…
Belgium Region Ignoring Deadline, Leaving Infinite Timeline on CETA
A small region of Belgium that blocked a major trade deal last week between the European Union and Canada won’t give in on its position. Belgium’s Wallonia region had until…
Renewable Fuel Standard Sent to OMB for Review
…EPA on track to finalize volumes by the statutory November 30th deadline. Over the last few years, EPA has struggled to meet the deadline. EPA proposed a 2017 total RFS…
Europe Trade Woes Spelling Trouble for TTIP
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada may not be passed by the deadline this week. Politico reports one of Belgium’s regional leaders vowed on…
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…home to some 39,000 BASF employees. An extended shutdown may tighten earnings for BASF and benefit Dow Chemical, according to Bloomberg. There’s no word yet on how the shutdown might…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
…a U.S. university, research center, or government agency, usually for 8-12 weeks. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration. The application deadline is November…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…infographic, The Impact and Legacy of USDA Nutrition Programs from 2009 to 2016. An extended narrative by Secretary Vilsack on the progress in fighting hunger and improving the health of…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nominations Due
The Almond Board of California is accepting nominations for the Almond Achievement Award but time is running out. The deadline is just around the corner. The clock is ticking to…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…“The new method for limiting use guards against harm from the extended use of this fumigant, while retaining it as a tool to fight pests that could otherwise harm California…
EU Resumes Dow-DuPont Merger Investigation
…a new date of February 6th, 2017, to complete the investigation into the merger. However, those familiar with the investigation warm the deadline could still be extended. Dow and DuPont…