…trade is a big success story for NAFTA and doesn’t need a lot of changes…tape Change She says one thing that needs to happen is for the talks to conclude…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…removed a lot of their apple orchards, particularly Fuji apples, Colombini said, because the hotter climate in the region does not allow the fruit to turn red enough. He said…
Farm Economy May Be Starting to Stabilize
…continued to decrease, the change from a year ago wasn’t as sharp as it’s been in recent years. 37 percent of bankers surveyed in the Tenth District reported a decrease…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…the second quarter which will likely impact fourth quarter cattle slaughter. Second quarter broiler production is raised slightly based on June production data, but no change is made to the…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts or…
Monsanto Addresses Dicamba Issues in Open Letter
…also deployed scientists from The Climate Corporation to review weather data and how it may have affected applications. Finally, the open letter penned by Monsanto’s Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley…
EPA to Reject Ethanol Rules Change
The Environmental Protection Agency will reject proposed changes to the point of obligation for complying with the Renewable Fuel Standard away from refiners. Politico reports that a Trump administration official…
Western View: Waters of California?
…now, with the regime change in Washington, the rules have been changed. President Trump followed the decision wrote by the conservative judge, and his appointees have eliminated the worst of…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
A bill endorsed by President Donald Trump that would change the U.S. immigration system may harm farm labor. The bill by Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue…
Brazil, U.S., Set for Corn Selling Showdown
…Agriculture. The agency estimates that the 2016 U.S. harvest reached an all-time high and that the crop gathered this fall will be the second-bigger ever, but that could change with…
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…in the spread of this disease and working on ways to control them. Beetle control is important but management practices for these beetles periodically change because of ongoing research. In…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…Freight by Mode Figure 2. Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode: May 2016-2017 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/ The value of commodities…
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…abnormal dryness mean it could change as early as next week. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says drought conditions are intensifying across the central United States. The Corn Belt has seen…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…the 2015 rule. Therefore, this action, when final, will not change current practice with respect to how the definition applies. The agencies have also begun deliberations and outreach on the…