…digital trade, and state-owned enterprises. The chapter on competition will probably be agreed on before the next round of talks begins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
“i5k” is for Insects
…annually. Given the importance of arthropods, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) helped organize the “i5k Initiative.” The goal is to sequence and analyze the genomes of at least 5,000 arthropod…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 9-28-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
BPI Using Settlement Funds to Help Employees
…made public, but the Walt Disney Company ABC’s parent company listed a $177 million litigation settlement in a quarterly financial filing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ireland Tops U.S. in Food Security
…in five years, largely because of increases in the number of refugees, weather disasters and a decline in global political stability. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
…farmers in the federal litigation confirmed what they called a “preliminary settlement framework.” Syngenta has denied any wrongdoing in the case. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Trade Representative Meets with U.S. Lawmakers
…The Trump administration is seeking to amend the five-year-old deal to address the country’s growing deficit in trade with South Korea. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…because of the wet spring,” said Arbuckle farmer Darrin Williams. “A lot of growers weren’t able to stay on schedule planting, and that created problems at harvest time.” It was…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
ARS research helps catfish producers, like these in Mississippi, improve fish quality and quantity. Photo by Stephen Ausmus. Charting a course ahead for the conservation and sustainable farming of freshwater…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 9-27-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center…
CropLife America CEO to Retire
…America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….