…founder of the company marketing the Arctic Apple says: “We see this as less about genetic modification and more about convenience.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
2016 Biodiesel Market Skunks Previous Records
…Board says shortchanges potential economic benefits to U.S. producers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Biodiesel Board US consumers saw a record of almost 2.9…
GIPSA, Organic Livestock Rules, Suspended for Review
…GIPSA rules refer to the practices of poultry and meat processors relative to the farmers that supply them with live animals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agricultural Research Service Receives Communication Guidance
…and the American public.” The Agricultural Research Service is tasked with scientific research info issues facing agriculture, including long-term climate change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Freezes EPA Grants and Communications
…a reduction of regulatory grasp by the EPA, specifically targeting Clean Air Act regulations and the Waters of the U.S. rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
TPP Member Nations Seek to Save Trade Agreement
…nations. A meeting between the remaining TPP nations is expected in the coming months, according to a New Zealand trade official. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…That means nothing grows or lives there. They are in the Gulf of Mexico. And they are caused by runoff water from farm fields into the streams that drain into…
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
The American Farm Bureau Federation has endorsed bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate to repeal the federal estate tax. AFBF President Zippy Duvall said the bills are needed because…
Maintaining Pork Exports to Canada, Mexico Critical
…Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. In fact, U.S. manufacturing exports to Canada and Mexico have increased nearly 260 percent over the past 23 years, and U.S. farm exports to…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…wasps lay their eggs in leafhopper eggs, destroying them before they hatch. Media interested in this project can contact Glenn McGourty at gtmcgourty@ucanr.edu or (707) 463-4495. Riverside Unified School District…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…agreement. “Trade in food and farm products benefits both rural and urban areas of California,” CFBF President Paul Wenger said. “For example, farm products represent the top export from the…
EU Dairy Farmers Spray Milk Powder in Price Protest
Dairy farmers from the European Union sprayed milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels during a protest over dairy prices. The EU recently purchased large quantities of skimmed…
ChemChina Files for U.S. Antitrust Approval of Syngenta Takeover
…have been submitted. A Syngenta spokesperson says both companies remain fully committed to the transaction and are confident of its closing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fourth Quarter 2016 Farm Lending Slows
…the Kansas City Fed says some of the reduced loan volume likely stemmed from lower costs of farm inputs. However, as the outlook for farm income has remained weak and…