…sales and reduce food waste. About 45 percent of fruits and vegetables grown are thrown away, according to the United Nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Ending “Sue and Settle”
…issued an Agency-wide directive Monday to end the practice, a move he says means “the days of regulation through litigation are over.” Pruitt said the agency would “no longer go…
Initial Progress Made on U.S.-Japan Trade Issues
…and Japan said that: “Both sides committed to building on momentum in the dialogue to demonstrate progress in the near future.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
…2016 represented more than $6.6 billion dollars with more than 90 percent of those ingredients consumed by the Mexican livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada “Flatly Rejects” U.S. Dairy Proposal
…a non-starter.” Former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urged that the U.S. proposals be considered opening offers, saying “it’s a negotiation.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
WOTUS Jurisdiction Case Reaches Supreme Court
…Association of Manufacturers and is comprised of other farm and business groups along with some environmental organizations. They contend that WOTUS challenges should be heard in district courts because the…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…growing demand for food, fuel, and fiber. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Technology is front and center…
US Forest Service Actively Involved in California Wildfire Response
…the whole firefighting community,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke. “The Forest Service has boots on the ground and is providing other critical resources in California, as well as…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). The agency also announced it will take no further action on a proposed regulation of the Farmer Fair Practices Rules….
Farm City Tuesday, 10-17-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Wildfire Impact to Linger for California Wine Country
…have been outright destroyed, and even their owners were talking about getting back on their feet soon, according to the newspaper. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Governors Write Trump Regarding RFS
…along with hurting companies that have invested to comply with the RFS, and undermines energy security goals of the RFS program. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Pork Production Expanding
…and more than 200,000 metric tons to Mexico, leaving the need to find additional markets for the remaining 100,000 metric tons. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…dicamba affected areas other than where it was sprayed, damaging millions of acres of crops that could not tolerate the herbicides. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….