…and import them into the United States. He says ASTA is still trying to “determine” its position on the border tax. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF Lauds New House Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) endorsed new legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would prompt the enforcement of dairy labeling terms, which are increasingly being used to…
Livestock Industry Supports Legislation to Address BLM Planning Rule
The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud the introduction of concurrent resolutions in both the Senate and House disapproving the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
A national partnership is collecting bee health data from across the United States using surveys and specialized teams. Researchers can then use the centralized information to identify health trends in…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…dairy products ($1.63 billion), walnuts ($1.49 billion), wine ($1.48 billion), and pistachios ($848 million). Statistics California agricultural statistics derive primarily from the United States Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Services…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings
…Americans’ consumption of the unofficial staple of Super Bowl Sunday, the chicken wing, is projected to hit 1.33 BILLION wings next weekend, according to the National Chicken Council. That’s a…
Germany Urging EU to Speed Trade Deal Negotiations
…the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Trump is also targeting reforms to the North American Free Trade Agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto to Appeal California Glyphosate Ruling
…nation’s leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision to require the labels on information from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, according to the LA Times….
Former Trump Transition Leader Warns of Two-thirds Cut of EPA Staff
…it an “aspirational goal,” saying “you’re not going to get Congress to make significant cuts unless you ask for significant cuts.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.K. Says Trump Ready to Begin Trade Talks
…will be an official pledge between May and Trump to negotiate a trade agreement once the United Kingdom leaves the EU. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Refugee Regulations Could Squeeze U.S. Meatpackers Labor Pool
…meatpacking companies, and on foreign-born workers “who are eager to build new lives in America” through the jobs meatpackers can offer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Feeding America
…and service. It is the largest employment section in the country. Those of us who eat well have no idea that this is the most difficult job in America. It…
Making Spinach with Low Oxalate Levels
by Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service ARS geneticist Beiquan Mou and colleagues analyzed hundreds of spinach plants to find ones with less oxalate, a compound linked to kidney stones. Photo…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2016 Certified Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in…