…intended to give consumers more confidence in the global food system. The group includes companies like Walmart, Nestle, Tyson Foods, and many others. They’ll work with IBM to find areas…
AFBF, AFBIS, Others, Propose Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Concept
…fall. Insurance Dairy farmers can learn more about the proposal and provide their comments at www.farmbureausellscropinsurance.com. Provided by the American Farm Bureau Federation with AFBF Market Intelligence Director John Newton…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…University of California, Davis, California, $4,494,490 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, $2,538,539 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, $45,470 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, $3,208,657 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
…of dollars of agricultural exports in jeopardy. However, Reuters says Mexico and Canada dismissed Trump’s threat, describing it as a negotiating tactic designed to gain an advantage during the negotiation…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements
…Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. On August 18, 2017, APHIS unveiled a refined public search tool that provides access to AWA compliance…
Groups See Pruitt NCBA Video Biased Against WOTUS
…referenced above: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Urges Ranchers to File WOTUS Comments Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, recently visited Frasier Ranch outside Last Chance, Colorado, to get…
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…
Wheat Growers Say NAFTA Can be Improved
…Canada, Mexico, and the United States will commence the second round of NAFTA renegotiations in Mexico City, before heading to Canada for round three. NAWG recognizes some areas where the…
USDA Rolls Out New APHIS Compliance Database and Search Tool
…States Dep’t of Agric., 17-CV-00949-WHO, 2017 WL 2352009 (N.D. Cal., May 31, 2017) and Animal Legal Def. Fund, v. United States Dep’t of Agric., 17-CV-00949-WHO (N.D. Cal., August 14, 2017)…
One of Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon
…Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than a juicy, sweet slice of watermelon. Aside from being delicious, watermelons contain water, of course, potassium,…
Cattle Loss Limited from Montana Wildfires
…are getting a better handle on things,” says Jay Bodner, Director of Natural Resources for the Montana Stockgrowers Association. “Luckily, we did see minimal cattle losses from the fire.” So…
Farm Debt Likely to Reach All-Time High in 2017
Low commodity prices have made things tough by bringing down land values, tightening balance sheets, and increasing the stress level of America’s producers. Unfortunately, that means farmers are continuing to…
First Round of NAFTA Talks Conclude
The first round of talks between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, ended last week with all three sides saying they’re committed to getting negotiations done as quickly as possible. The…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…laboratory at UC Riverside. “Humans have created this ideal environment throughout these desert areas by urbanization, planting palm trees and keeping them really well irrigated,” said Hoddle. The weevil is…