…the group that oversees food import safety and a Reuters request for more information from the agency was not responded to. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Credit System Reports Increasing Stress
…nine months of 2016. The System’s portfolio loan quality is in good shape, but credit risk measures are showing increasing stress. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lukewarm Reaction to Pruitt, EPA Chief Nominee
…America.” Stabenow adds that this appears to be the President-elect saying one thing to the American public and doing something else. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…Inhofe, who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, says he expects no problems with getting Pruitt confirmed in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer/Monsanto Asks Soybean Growers for Support
…anti-trust grounds. Condon said those objections may happen in cotton and canola, saying those are two of the more likely areas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…will determine who receives a census of agriculture questionnaire next December. The census of agriculture, conducted every five years by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is the only…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…removed from agricultural production, while promoting forest sustainability, soil conservation, and water quality protection,” said Pfaff. Eligibility is limited to landowners and agricultural producers already enrolled in CRP with conservation…
High School, College Students Unaware of Ag Jobs Available
…Leaders program, which will award more than $500,000 in scholarships in 2017. Students can learn more online at Grow Ag Leaders.com. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Food Prices
…Agriculture Department Economic Research Service economist predicts the impact of stricter immigration policy on grocery costs overall would be “very small.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Increases Bovine TB Quarantine
…teams are still meeting with ranchers and all affected producers have been provided with a point of contact with the government. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Most U.S. Farms are Family Operated
…share of two commodities in 2015: 57 percent of all poultry and eggs and 52 percent of the nation’s hay crop. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Food Price Index Down Slightly
…sugar producer and exporter. Read the full Food Price Index compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $3.8 million in funding to support research, education and extension to…
EPA: Nutrient Pollution Widespread in Lakes
…are conducted in partnership with states and tribes to provide national-scale assessments of the nation’s waters. An earlier National Lakes Assessment was conducted in 2007, but this latest study is…