…Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Schumer and Baldwin expressed concern about Canada’s recently announced National Ingredients Strategy and its already active Ontario Class VI pricing program….
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…parents potential tools to help children eat more nutritious meals at school. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 5 billion school lunches are served daily in the…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…communities in which it operates through safety, education, environmental improvement and new technologies such as the development of precision agriculture and controlled release nutrient products. Agrium is focused on driving…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…planting as “revolutionary technology” that represents a “True Gamechanger for Agriculture” and expect it to become the industry standard in the coming years. According to the department’s complaint, Deere and…
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…South Dakota and Texas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cropwatch Bacterial Leaf Streak Figures 1-3. Pattern…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
The Department of Agriculture this week changed its forecast for 2016 net cash farm income to $94.1 billion, up from its initial projection of $90.9 billion in February. While USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 31
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…threat to food crop growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on an updated environmental impact statement (EIS) that…
Low Wheat Price Support Needed in New Farm Bill
…priorities are listened to as agriculture works toward an effective Farm Bill, which maintains the safety net as well as other vital programs. The National Association of Wheat Growers wants…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the Farm Income and Financial Forecasts for 2015 and 2016, released by USDA’s Economic Research Service. “Today’s farm income forecast…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 30
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Egypt Changes Stance on Ergot, Again
Photo credit: CIMMYT. Egypt has reinstated its zero tolerance policy on ergot fungus in wheat shipments, according to Egypt’s agriculture ministry. Pro Farmer reports Egypt announced the reinstated policy over…
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase $11.7 million worth of shell eggs and egg products to ease a surplus as farmers and egg processors try to cope with falling…
10 Percent of Farmland to Change Ownership
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows 10 percent of all farmland will be transferred to new ownership by 2019. USDA says farmland owners planned to transfer 93…