…Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy USTR (Geneva) and C. J. Mahoney as Deputy USTR (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere). Earlier this year, the NCC…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service named Andrew Loganbill it’s 2017 Conservation Planner of the Year for his workload and post-fire expertise that was called on well outside of his home…
USTR Wants Renewal of Trade-Promotion Authority
…how the administration conducts itself on trade in the months ahead and hearing how the administration plans to use fast-track authority. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Unresponsive to Letter on RIN Prices
…the RFS is undermined.” EPA found that refiners recovered the cost of RINs in the prices they get for their products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Reaffirms Support for Ethanol, RFS
…policies in this country that would diminish demand, undermine the RFS, and are harmful to our agriculture producers. I will not.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…consequences. “The ag sector knows from experience that our ag exports are the first to be hit by retaliation,” he adds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Will Impose New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
…tariffs remind people on both sides of the border about lingering tensions as the countries continue to participate in NAFTA negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow Named
Recipients recognized as leaders of the next generation of American pig farmers The National Pork Board announced that Adam Krause from South Dakota and Emma Lasco and Christine Snowden, both…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…featured speakers from several areas of the ag sector offering presentations on topics such as the importance of soil health, the continuing adoption of drones in agriculture, and sustainable agricultural…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…spread. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. March 1st is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. Whether you prefer it smooth and creamy, natural or extra chunky, chances are…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Should Close in the Second Quarter of 2018
…the EU talks. A Reuters report this week says that EU regulators have already decided to give the deal their approval. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…period thanks to the continued recovery from the 2015 avian influenza outbreak. American will remain the second-largest poultry exporter behind Brazil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
…it’s helped heirs to game the system and evade payment limits by collecting benefits on behalf of the deceased family member. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag Pays the Price for Trade Disputes
…American agricultural exports.” The report includes a long list of agricultural products that were targeted during disputes in the last 20 years. A few of the examples included disputes over…