…disputes after the hides are sold, states Stephen Sothmann, president of the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association, which represents leather goods manufacturers and meat packers, processors and traders who…
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
The latest air monitoring results released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that, for the second year in a row, all of the pesticides monitored were found…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…click here. More from The Almond Board of California: Each month, the Almond Board of California publishes a position report, which contain the most recent almond trade statistics. Growers and…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
…prospects are clouded by the limited bipartisan support and the need for procedural steps to avoid a filibuster in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…recent China Beef Trade Agreement the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association had signed off on allowing both Canadian and Mexican cattle to be marketed as U.S. Beef. He declared, “The American…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…Security and Government Affairs, recently passed the “Securing our Food and Agriculture Act,” which President Trump signed into law in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
…eliminating restrictions on genetically engineered crops. The group includes the U.S. National Family Farm Coalition, Canada’s National Farmers Union and Mexico’s National Association of Rural Producers, as well as the…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 14
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
U.S. to Pursue Other Trade Openings During NAFTA Talks
…by the U.S. when it finally withdrew. Now, Japan is pursuing its own TPP with the remaining partners to the deal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
FDA Relaxes Restrictions on Ultra-Filtered Milk
…result. The Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association says there’s been an oversupply of milk for over a year and it’s caused real stress among American dairy producers. The announcement comes as the…
Dicamba Damage Reports Still Climbing
…time. “In reality, we will likely not know the extent of dicamba damage until the end of the season,” Bradley says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Bringing Guarded Optimism to NAFTA Talks
…The Washington Post reports Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently spoke to the National Governors Association conference in July, making a pitch for free trade. Trudeau told the governors, “Free…
Trump Wants Produce Dumping Protection in NAFTA 2.0
…against the proposed move. Lance Jungemeyer, President of the Fresh Produce Association of America called it a “Pandora’s box.” He says, “If tomato growers in the Carolinas do it (file…