…legislative correspondent who works for Representative Roger Williams of Texas, and two members of the Capitol Police who protect congressional members. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Zealand to Visit U.S. to Talk Trade
…continued New Zealand-U.S. cooperation and leadership on trade in the Asia-Pacific and our cooperation in the WTO against barriers to trade.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No USDA Nominees Until September
…I’m tired of working 22 hours per day.” Perdue himself waited nearly 100 days after being nominated before receiving Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA to Speed Through GMO Labeling Rule
…meet with farm, food and other groups in preparation to write the proposed rule, though it won’t follow through with the prior administration’s plan to make a public request for…
Agri View: Crime against Agriculture Continues
…efforts to control it. One Mississippi farmer said he doubted there wasn’t a farm in his county that hadn’t had its irrigation equipment stripped of its copper wiring. Of course…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
Researchers at UC Davis are studying personality traits in pigs to determine the role personality plays in the welfare and sustainable production of farm animals. Kristina Horback, an assistant professor…
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…interest to U.S. dairy farmers, meetings with U.S. and foreign government officials, and close interaction with supporters in Congress. “Exports are extremely important to the U.S. dairy industry,” Mulhern said,…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…agricultural watersheds across the United States. The grants are funded through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
…NAFTA from agriculture’s perspective, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Under NAFTA, U.S. farmers and ranchers have seen their exports to Mexico and Canada grow significantly, from $8.9 billion…
Vilsack Joins Feeding America Board
…including representatives from Wal-Mart, Kroger, Morgan Stanley, Allstate and various food banks. Vilsack reportedly joined the organization’s board of directors Tuesday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…and DuPont agreed to sell its crop-protection assets to FMC in March to get a merger with Dow Chemical past regulators. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
Unemployment rates in rural areas of the nation are steadily declining, a trend first started in 2010. Farm Journal’s AgWeb reports that rural and urban unemployment rates have since fallen…
Opposition Rising Against Perdue Rural Development Pick
…Senators Tuesday, saying Hazlett is working today at USDA, while the nominations for undersecretary positions remain delayed in the vetting process. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Shopping for Non-U.S. Pork
Concerns over the U.S.-led effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement has prompted Mexico to consider other options for pork imports. National Hog Farmer magazine reports U.S. pork…