…them going through with the purchases, according to the Hagstrom Report. Perdue’s comments were counter to testimony the U.S. Grains Council gave to the House Agriculture Committee last week regarding…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…U.S Canada-Free Trade Agreement in the mid-1980’s, Canada reserved its rights, as it had under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to limit imports of certain types of…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…used to manage pests, including weeds, insects, and diseases. Vegetable growers reported practices in four categories of pest management strategy, widely referred to as PAMS – prevention, avoidance, monitoring, and…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…(PPA) included Apple, T-Mobile, Goldman Sachs, Akamai Technologies, and Partners Healthcare. These companies join recent purchasers General Motors, Proctor & Gamble, and many others who are buying wind because it’s…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…moving by pipeline increased 60.3 percent, vessel by 28.4 percent, air by 8.7 percent, rail by 7.0 percent, and truck by 5.0 percent (Figure 2, Table 2). In contrast with…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…Federation, first quarter U.S. beef sales to Japan increased 42 percent over 2016. In addition to the United States, the 50 percent safeguard tariff also applies to imports from Canada,…
Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
…most valuable crops in the world may be grown outside the United States. But, there are a handful of big money-making crops that can be grown here, too. For example,…
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
China has imposed a temporary beef ban on the products from six Australian processors. A Meating Place Dot Com report says the concern is regarding label non-compliance. Australian government officials…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…is thoughtful, transparent and collaborative with other agencies and the public.” This proposed rule follows February 28, 2017, Presidential Executive Order on “Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes to the Apiculture Pilot Insurance (API) plan, ensuring greater protection for the producers’ honey, pollen collection, wax, and…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $467,500 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, $499,626 University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, $28,000 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, $483,000 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, $483,500 University…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…of the herbicide. 7. Independence. The laboratory commissioned appears to be a relative of Genetic ID, John Fagan’s former company in Fairfield, IA (the center of the anti-biotech universe, home…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Planning
…Nicolau tells us more. Listen to the report: The Almond Conference is December 5-7 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Hotel registration opens Tuesday, August 1. For more information, visit www.almondconference.com….
NCBA CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill: “Please Do No Harm!”
…Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). “Quite frankly, it is difficult to improve upon duty-free, unlimited access to Canada and Mexico, and we are pleased to see the Office of the U.S. Trade…