Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state visit here, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council urged President Trump to begin negotiations on a free…
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
…have in the past used these records to monitor government regulation of animal treatment and condemned the announcement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Animal…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: American Soybean Association Soy Growers, Soyfoods Association Defend Soymilk, Oppose Dairy Pride Act In a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor…
U.S. Rejection of TPP Creates Opportunities for Canada
…75 percent of the value of the American dollar is very helpful for its producers, along with a large slaughter capacity. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
…law with an Advanced Notice of Proposed rulemaking this year, but those plans have been delayed because of the executive order. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Scientists Give Old Elm Tree a High-Tech Helping Hand
By Jan Suszkiw, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) USDA-ARS scientists will try to “cryopreserve” the twigs of this old historical elm in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to safegaurd the tree’s…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…Growers Association, which promotes the state’s independent livestock producers, said her group supports the measure because it is what consumers want. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
First Syngenta Viptera Corn Case Scheduled for June
…Syngenta trials also will be scheduled in the Kansas court, in a Minnesota state court and in other courts as well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries and directors of the departments of agriculture in all 50 states and four U.S. territories. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Groups Endorse Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…so many organizations came together to support” his nomination. Perdue has also received the endorsement of former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
…other rules required by statute, but more direction is expected after the anticipated confirmation of Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump: Change NAFTA to NAFFTA
…is a major foreign market for agricultural commodities. Meanwhile, the U.S. is a key importer of Mexican fruit, vegetables and livestock. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Insider Shares Political Realities at Record-Breaking Cattle Industry Convention
…under 8,300. Renowned ag broadcast journalist Max Armstrong emceed the event, and introduced National Cattlemen’s Beef Association incoming president Craig Uden of Nebraska. Uden briefly visited with Armstrong about his…
ARS Genetics Researcher Named Fairchild Medal Recipient
…Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has been awarded the 2017 David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration by the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG). This not-for-profit, non-governmental organization is based in Kaua’i,…