…weeds are resistant to other herbicides but not to Atrazine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Corn Growers Association Zimmerman Defends Atrazine at Senate Hearing…
Asian Trade Negotiations Taking Place Without the U.S.
…lose ground to manufacturing competitors like Vietnam, which would have greater duty-free access to the United States and other member nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump’s New Ag Advisors Take Aim at Regulatory Overreach
…major party candidates say they are against the TPP agreement but support trade, adding “they need to articulate what that means.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…processing H-2A applications at both the Department of Labor and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.” Farmers depend on the H-2A agricultural visa program to fill gaps in the nation’s…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…water supply contracts in the 1960s to provide water service in exchange for payments that recover the water supply cost of constructing, operating and maintaining the State Water Project. The…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting stakeholders to submit applications for fiscal year (FY) 2017 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) projects under the 2014 Farm Bill…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Association, Marine St. Croix, Minn., $159,626 Land Stewardship Project, Minneapolis, Minn., $384,649 Stone Child College, Box Elder, Mont., $265,179 National Center for Appropriate Technology, Butte, Mont., $238,441 National Center for…
Confidence Gaining in Brazil’s Agriculture
…bottomed out. Meanwhile, agriculture is one of the few sectors to have grown through the recession, expanding 1.8 percent last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Humane Society to Target Broiler Welfare
…offering enrichments and shifting to controlled-atmosphere slaughter methods. Several poultry processors contacted by Meatingplace said they were unaware of the letter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer May Consider Hostile Monsanto Takeover
…must choose an alternative path. However, analysts say a hostile bid may cost Bayer five to ten percent more, if pursued. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Obama Administration Releases Carbon-Emission Standards for Big Trucks
…of them. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has pledged to continue and expand Obama’s climate agenda through more regulations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Learn more….
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…area. On average, farm loan defaults are expected to rise by 5.4 percent over the next 12 months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Creighton University…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…Moving forward, the report says rent values need to begin dropping to balance with lower commodity prices over the long term. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…