…this important agreement. There are compelling reasons to update and reform NAFTA from agriculture’s perspective, including improvements on biotechnology, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and geographic indicators. As you know, overall,…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…merger, if approved by the U.S. Justice Department, would create the largest biotechnology and seed firm in the U.S. “The reduction in competition that would be wrought by a Dow-DuPont…
National 4-H Conference Delegates Brief Agriculture Committee Members on the Importance of Agriculture in the U.S.
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a briefing for members featuring National 4-H Conference Delegates. Thirteen young leaders attending the National 4-H Conference in Washington,…
Study Shows Capacity Funding is a Valued Investments to States
…U.S. patents analyzed, 950 featured LGUs as one of the original assignees. Patents focused on next-generation applications in biotechnology, life sciences, and physical sciences. Top patenting topics informed by capacity…
Importance of Agricultural Research
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to highlight the importance of agricultural research as part of the…
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2014 Farm Bill programs aimed…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…and raise input prices. DTN points out that many groups signing the letter have been longtime opponents of biotechnology and pesticides. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
Outreach by the U.S. Grains Council in South Africa over the past year has helped achieve export victories there, with recent sales of U.S. sorghum and biotechnology trait approvals that…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…implementation. We also recently wrapped up a two-year, top-to-bottom review of SNAP, and we examined the benefits of biotechnology, the future of agricultural trade, the importance of agriculture to our…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…chain. “Secretary Vilsack is a proven leader on global issues ranging from child nutrition and food security to biotechnology and sustainable agriculture. He shares the dairy community’s commitment to advancing…
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…has shattered expectations, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs in areas of the country left behind by other manufacturing sectors,” said Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Innovation…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…integrated biorefineries reduce costs and improve performance to enhance U.S. energy security by reducing dependence on foreign oil and fostering economic growth through the latest advances in biotechnology. Eligible applicants…
Agri View: Growing Companies
…largest biotechnology firms. Most of what I have read is about how big the companies would be after the considered merger. Now comes a report from a major Southwestern agriculture…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…Agricultural Research Service; The U.S. Agency for International Development; Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom; Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia; Department of Biotechnology of…