…transaction makes FMC Agricultural Solutions the fifth largest crop protection chemical company in the world by revenue, with estimated annual revenue of approximately $3.8 billion. From the National Association of…
Senators Urge FCC To Ensure Affordable Rural Broadband Access
…that the FCC is best positioned to identify a solution to the budget shortfall and ensure broadband access for rural America. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Pork Imports to Increase
…from China offset by stronger demand from Mexico, Rabobank still expects total exports for 2017 to be higher than in 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cruz Outlines Hold on Northey Nomination, Wants RFS Meeting
…before the end of this month, as the deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency to release its final RFS volume requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Another Successful California Small Farm Conference
The 2017 California Small Farm Conference was held on October 29 and 30 at the Robert Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton. The two-day event was an opportunity for farmers’ market…
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…Projects Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, $69,976 Uncommon Good, Claremont, California, $400,000 Community Services Unlimited Inc., Los Angeles, California, $400,000 Project Worthmore, Aurora, Colorado, $400,000 Re:Vision International, Denver, Colorado,…
Cheerios Ditches Gluten-Free Label in Canada
…Celiac Association has been warning people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity not to consume Cheerios. The association claims General Mills had not disclosed enough detail about its testing procedure…
Campbell Soup Company Joins Plant Based Lobbying Group
After dropping out of the Grocery Manufacturers Association earlier this year, Campbell Soup Company is joining the Plant-Based Foods Association or PBFA. Bloomberg calls the move a major gesture by…
Trucking Industry Bracing for ELD Mandate
…Industry News reports the Western Equipment Dealers Association also requested an exemption. The mandate will go into effect after years of protest and public debate. However, recent surveys show 39…
Farm Profitability Still Down, But Improving
…The survey produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac shows 51 percent of agricultural lenders noted an increase in the demand for agricultural operating loans, while there was…
Farm Bill Near Ready Status
…Meanwhile, the Senate Agriculture Committee is reportedly still in the early stages of drafting its version of the 2018 Farm Bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Seed Company Helps Jump-start Elementary Garden
…Chin explained. “The only region in California that is doing some winter planting is the Salinas Valley, Santa Maria area and down into Arizona.” Chin and Scott holding a flat…
Wheat Growers Association President Resigns for Potential FSA Appointment
…the role as president until the 2018 Commodity Classic, when the association will hold its next officer election, in Anaheim, California. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
…is seeking to prevent Disney from pursuing coverage from the company through arbitration. The lawsuit was filed in the New York State court system. From the National Association of Farm…