…dairy while reducing federal spending,” he says. “There’s a high correlation between government expenditures and the effectiveness of the safety net.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dow / DuPont Deal on Track in E.U.; Chem China / Syngenta Extended
…deal in a bid to curb capital outflow, and E.U. regulators have also asked for more information about the pending merger. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
…One-third of growers say insecticides and fungicides for soybeans and corn are their most undecided products heading into the planting season. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…deal during the Obama Administration. A spokesman for the current U.S. Trade Representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Ask for Infrastructure Help
…infrastructure a high priority in fiscal 2018 allocations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Click Rural Letter to President Trump to…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…is a third-generation dairy farmer and owner of Foster Dairy in Ft. Scott, Kansas. She testified on behalf of her cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America, as well as the National…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…Agriculture), and Jonathan Kaplan (California State University, Sacramento). The grant is one of four given by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to combat…
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
…reduced anxiety attacks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Grand View Research System Integration Market Worth $582.5 Billion By 2025 | CAGR: 10.1% The global system…
Bird Flu Strain Becoming More Severe in China
…higher than previously thought, because the strain of the deadly virus in humans is hard to detect in chickens and geese. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…Donald Trump has touted the deal because of Bayer’s commitment to creating new jobs in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Bayer Good…
Trump Pledges Support of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Renewable Fuels Association In Note to NEC Attendees, Trump Reiterates Support for Ethanol, RFS In a letter sent to National Ethanol Conference attendees,…
House Agriculture Subcommittee’s Plan Farm Bill Hearings
…proposing budget cuts. Conaway noted real 2014 farm bill savings were $100 billion, not the $23 billion claimed at the time. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada, Mexico Want All NAFTA Partners at Renegotiation Table
…priority right now is to make clear to U.S. administration officials and lawmakers the value of Canada as a trading partner. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 19 grants totaling $4,790,100 to support agricultural science programs at non-land-grant universities. The funding is…