…with the agreement told Bloomberg it would give both parties long sought after changes to the RFS. The groups have sent a memorandum to the White House which could give…
Dow / DuPont Deal on Track in E.U.; Chem China / Syngenta Extended
…the deal could change. Another Dow Jones report says ChemChina extended its $43 billion offer for Syngenta to April 28 as it still looks for regulatory approval of the merger….
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans. The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…effort to change the MPP. One of these changes includes restoring the formula for calculating feed costs to the one developed by National Milk in 2014. After NMPF worked to…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…and outreach program on Global Food Security to train the next generation of change agents to help to reduce hunger on a global scale. More information on these projects is…
Help the Bees
…for fertilization and pest control. Other impactful ways of helping our friends is to understand the impact of climate change. Become an advocate for bees and monarchs. I’m Cathy Isom……
NASS Honors Two Former Employees in 2016 Hall of Fame Induction
…changes to NASS’ agricultural statistics program and organizational culture, including the transfer of the Census of Agriculture program from the Census Bureau to NASS. During a time of technological change,…
EPA Defends RFS Implementation
…through the reasons why the EPA denied a petition to change the point of obligation under the RFS, how it set the biofuel requirements for 2017-2018, and a number of…
KIND CEO Pledges $25 Million for Nutrition Group
…change in the White House after eight years of an administration that generally supported their goals. Lubetzky told Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report that he’ll have no influence or control over…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…(the percentage change in intake due to a percentage change in income) were largest for countries in the lowest income decile (those with incomes in the bottom 10 percent of…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…Grant program. “This investment continues California’s ongoing innovation in agricultural water use efficiency,” said CDFA Secretary, Karen Ross. “Farmers involved in this program are making positive on-farm changes to reduce…
Agri View: More Drought?
Courtesy: NOAA Climate Prediction Center Everett Griner talks about the possibilities of the drought continuing in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Download More Drought? It was late last fall before…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…Salish Kootenai College in Montana is supporting “Sowing Synergy,” a graduate student exchange with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry to study sustainability through…
Seeds to Sow After the Frost and Snow
…on your area’s climate. One way to do so is by visiting the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many of the most popular crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber and…