…flat to lower prices for wheat, a three to eight percent increase in corn prices and consistent export growth for soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vermont Stops GMO Label Enforcement
…to complete the rulemaking process but has not ruled out rushing the process through the final months of the Obama administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…that showed atrazine to be safe. Instead, the EPA used studies its own Science Advisory Panel called “flawed” back in 2012. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
A GMO “Buycott”
…calls for a boycott of members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which helped to fund opposition to mandatory state labeling laws. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Governors Strongly Support TPP
…influence over trade in the Pacific Rim, and supporters warn that China is ready to step in if the U.S. doesn’t. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Outlook Strengthens
…experts say producers improving long-term outlooks likely come from lower costs, due in part to lower fertilizer prices and cash rents. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…there’s no significant difference between milk treated with rBST and rBST-free milk, but they recognize it’s something important to their customers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement
…expected to resume within 90 days and the U.S. Cattlemen will be monitoring the situation and address revisions as trade begins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…AUMs declined 27 percent on national forestlands and 23 percent on U.S Bureau of Land Management lands in California. Of the more than 700 grazing allotments on Forest Service land…
CFBF Encourages Overtime Bill Action
…of requirements for workers to not work one day every seven days to agriculture will force seasonal agricultural workers to miss as many as four days of pay in a…
CA Team Takes Third at 2016 Envirothon
…natural resources agencies. This year, over 4,000 high schools across North America participated in Envirothon at the state/provincial, regional, and international levels. “The National Conservation Foundation congratulates not only the…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…Bluff, Pine Bluff, Ark., $50,000 The American Olive Oil Producers Association, Clovis, Calif., $50,000 Agricultural Research Service, Peoria, Ill., $3,694,012 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., $3,673,611 Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville,…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…Seed Company Founded in 1980, S&W Seed Company is a global agricultural company, headquartered in Fresno, California. The Company’s vision is to be the world’s preferred proprietary seed company by…
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
…the country, according to the agriculture ministry. Until the committee issues its report, the international standards will continue to be applied. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….