…straight month the index has languished below growth neutral 50.0. The November farm equipment-sales index increased to 15.4 from 13.1 from October. “Weakness in farm income and low agricultural commodity…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…non-immigrant foreign workers for seasonal agricultural labor. The program provides temporary visas to workers and requires the employer to provide approved housing among other specifications. University of California Davis professor…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…grocery stores and restaurants; institutional sources like school cafeterias; and industrial sources like factory lunchrooms. USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates that the amount of food that went uneaten at the…
Bayer Taking Steps to Fund Monsanto Acquisition
…in the European Union in the first quarter of next year and to U.S. authorities by the end of this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Mixed on WRDA Lame-duck Changes
…the deal to clear the Senate. Inhofe said he was still “optimistic there will be a deal” during the lame-duck session. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Cattle Producers urge Trade Fight if Trump Revives COOL
…tariffs go into place immediately.” However, he added that until it’s clear how Trump might approach COOL, no action is necessary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
New Zealand Wants to Talk Trade with Trump
…Zealand’s Parliament approved legislation last week allowing the nation to join TPP, despite the likelihood the trade deal will not proceed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Election Leaves Agriculture Awaiting Clarification on Issues
…report predicts agriculture markets may be impacted by foreign exchange volatility in the short term as Trump takes office in January. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…also carry out service-learning projects that transform lawns into bird-friendly and climate-wise habitats. Education Outside was awarded an environmental education grant of $90,000 to fund its Water Literacy to Action…
Senate Ag Committee Urges Obama to Press China on Biotech Approvals
…in China, but also their abilities to utilize the best and most innovative agricultural technologies in our fields at home in the U.S.” “As your administration prepares for the upcoming…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed five new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), adding valuable perspectives to the 15-member advisory board. Appointees will begin their 5-year service on…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…pollen or supplements that had first been aged for 21 days, reports Kirk Anderson, senior author and a microbial ecologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Tucson, Arizona. Bees…
U.S. Turkey Production
…$5.71 billion Data are reported annually in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Poultry-Production and Value report. U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight): 2012: 5.97 billion pounds 2013: 5.81 billion…
Western View: Trump Won, Now What?
…little extra power. Not much more, but enough that “rural America” still has a voice in national affairs and is not always shouted down with the noise from the cities….