…January, but reached the highest level since August 2014. Global dairy prices are now 37 percent higher than the same time last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
U.S. to Send Representative to Post-TPP Summit
…to attend. The U.S. representative attending the event has yet to be confirmed, but would likely be acting U.S. Trade Representative Maria Pagan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
U.S. HPAI Sparking Import Bans
…and Asia are dealing with multiple outbreaks. HPAI was last found in the U.S. in an Indiana commercial turkey flock in January 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
USDA Confirms H7 Avian Influenza in Tennessee
…APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. Virus isolation is ongoing, and NVSL expects to characterize the neuraminidase protein, or “N-type”, of the virus within 48 hours. APHIS…
Ag Safety Awareness Week
The weeklong events urging respect and safety on the farm. Cathy Isom has more in today’s This Land of Ours. All week long the U-S Agricultural Safety and Health Centers…
Legislation Would Address Agro-Terrorism
…and the economy,” says Donovan. He called the bill an essential tool to enhance the country’s preparedness for an agro-terrorism attack. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…NAFTA deal must in no way disrupt U.S. pork trade with the industry’s No. 2 (Mexico) and No. 4 (Canada) markets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Billionaire Defends Ethanol Plan
…gasoline and diesel. Icahn wants to change which businesses are required to do the blending, known as the point of obligation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fuels America Cuts Ties With RFA
…position is no longer aligned with America’s biofuels industry, the Fuels America coalition has resolved to sever ties with the group.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Former EPA Offical May Testify in Glyphosate Lawsuit
…the deal from taking place. Monsanto said in a statement that regulators around the world have determined that glyphosate isn’t carcinogenic. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…than invest in agriculture subsidies, Faber says the U.S. should invest in education, infrastructure, and health care for the rural economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Does Size Matter
…to. Did you know that? It sounds like bad information but it is not. Why? Well, I will get to that in a moment. Between 1990 and 2012 statistics show…
Cattlemen, PLC Applaud Zinke As New Interior Secretary
…120 million acres of the most productive private land in the West and manage nearly 250 million acres of public land. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…it cheaper to import the product from Australia rather than purchase it from the main wheat-growing areas in their own country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….