…pipeline that will put antitrust regulators’ approach to the test. Bayer and Monsanto are still awaiting antitrust approval from the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
MN Students Want GMO Approval Process Streamlined
…pass a bipartisan bill that funnels GMO fuel and fiber crops through either the USDA or the EPA, but not both. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislation Designed to Save Pollinators Introduced in House
…food supply. Studies estimate that one of every three bites of food Americans eat is from a crop pollinated by bees. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Immigration Debate in Congress Still Struggling
…says even if the bill got the 218 votes it needs to pass through the House, it’s unlikely to pass in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Trump to Sit Down with Mexican President
…his threat to withdraw from the pact if the three countries can’t reach a deal that’s more “fair” to America. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…Feb. 21; the Forum takes place on Feb. 22-23 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Crystal City, Virginia. Clagett Farm in Upper Marlboro, Md. will host a farm conservation tour…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-16-18
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Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Innovator
…below), Syngenta says FarmShots was developed to help farmers, agronomists and retailers quickly and accurately spot field issues caused by planter skips, emergence, insect feeding, poor plant nutrition, crop diseases,…
Southern Plains Drought Becoming “Rapidly Dire”
…Iowa and Nebraska, and the Dakota’s. In the Southeastern U.S., drought conditions improved due to an abundance of rainfall in the last week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
NAFTA Exit Would Trigger 15 cent Mexican Sugar Tariff
…of sugar to the United States per year, would lose the U.S. market because its sugar would be too high to be competitive. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…grow as the demand for transportation rises in the decades to come. “Federal experts agree that ethanol slashes emissions by 43 percent over the full energy life-cycle – from farm…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
…found a 50 percent cut in FAS funding would cause farm receipts to fall by almost $1.7 billion, and government payments through farm safety net programs would increase by $76.6…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-15-18
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Secretary Perdue Confirmed as 2018 Commodity Classic Keynote Speaker
…session of this year’s event. Secretary Perdue is expected to share his vision for the U.S. Department of Agriculture including his thoughts on a new farm bill, international trade, rural…