U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach announced that USDA is allocating almost $70 million from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
…filed by the U.S. Citrus Science Council, along with five growers, claimed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ignored science and based their reasons to lift the ban on…
Farm Bureau Concerned About Possible Chinese Trade Retaliation
…Retaliation in the trade arena makes our outlook even worse. This could not be happening at a worse time for American agriculture. We expect all countries to trade fairly, and…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…the areas of agriculture and food-related technologies. As part of the agreement, Bayer joins the university’s Distributed Research Incubation and Venture Engine (DRIVETM) network of startup incubators. The DRIVE network…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-23-18
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NBB Disappointed with No New Biodiesel Tax Credit
…only. Producers continue to operate in 2018 without a tax credit, which is forcing biodiesel producers nationwide to carry the risk of the uncertainty caused by the lack of the…
Farmers for Free Trade: Tariffs Make American Farmers a Target
Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade, says the Section 301 tariff announcement against China is bad news for American agriculture. The group says these tariffs will put…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of funding to help assure rural communities have sufficient access to livestock veterinary services….
Perdue Comments Regarding Omnibus Spending Bill
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the omnibus spending bill released by Congressional leaders: Perdue “The omnibus spending plan released last night contains a number…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-22-18
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John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
The world’s largest maker of agriculture equipment, Deere and Company, is worried that possible trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries could affect its machinery sales. A Bloomberg report…
European Union Approves Bayer Takeover of Monsanto, with Conditions
…acquisitions. The Dow Jones report quotes the Competition Commission Chair as saying their decision ensures that there will be effective competition and innovation in seeds, pesticides, and digital agriculture markets…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the importance of sustainable agriculture was highlighted during this year’s California Ag Day at the State Capitol event. The theme of…
V. P. Pence Presents National Ag Day Proclamation to Secretary Perdue
Vice President of the United States Mike Pence presented President Donald J. Trump’s National Agriculture Day Proclamation to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today at the U.S. Department of…