…are also meeting to track progress toward the implementation of the 2017 Unified Export Strategy. More information is available at Grains.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Union Relieved by Failed ACA Repeal Vote
…Broadcasting News Service. from National Farmers Union NFU Relieved by Senate Health Care Vote, Hopeful for Bipartisan Reform The U.S. Senate voted down a “skinny repeal” of parts of the…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…Broadcasting News Service. from Bureau of Transportation Statistics May 2017 North American Freight Numbers View Table Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/ Download Excel Tables U.S.-NAFTA…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…New Zealand, and other countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Japan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from NCBA NCBA Responds to Japan…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…is likely to increase the United States’ overall trade deficit with Japan. This would harm our important bilateral trade relationship with Japan on agricultural products. It would also negatively affect…
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
…long the antioxidants work and what are the most optimal concentrations. The university research is funded by the National Pork Board. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…growing around the nation, with the current drought monitor showing over 32 percent of the country in some form of drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…Chinese ports. China is currently the fourth-largest beef market for Australia, whose beef exports were worth over $600 million in 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…that’s not a firm deadline. Ag groups fear exports will fall further if it’s not done by the end of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…neighborhood. Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo said the tree has since been removed. Following protocol for HLB detections in California, host-plants in an 800-meter perimeter around the site will…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…Growth by Reviewing the ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule.” The February Order states that it is in the national interest to ensure that the Nation’s navigable waters are kept…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 40 grants totaling more than $15.7 million for agricultural research on the production of beef, dairy,…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…months. It is not trivial to do it correctly. 3. Reporting. A legitimate report would use independent replicates, would provide statistics of how the target compound was detected versus controls….