…farmers and ranchers while the agencies continue the important work of withdrawing and rewriting the unlawful 2015 WOTUS rule. America’s farmers value clean water as much as anyone, and they…
USDA Launches MARS
…more customer-focused way to better support competitive markets for producers and help stabilize food prices for American families. “USDA Market News is the most relied upon source of unbiased agricultural…
This Super Bowl the USDA Recommends a Winning Play Against BAC!
…your hands, but not those wings. According to the National Chicken Council, more than 1.3 billion chicken wings will be consumed this Super Bowl, but washing those wings is not…
Former AFBF Lobbyist Takes Syngenta Job
Syngenta announced this week that former American Farm Bureau Federation lobbyist Mary Kay Thatcher will join its government relations team. Thatcher will join Syngenta in mid-February as senior lead of…
Generation Z Emerging as Food Influencers
…group who never knew a world without the internet also seeks personalization and engagement, with functionality like portable foods to meet the needs of their busy lives. From the National…
EU Delays Ruling on Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Again
…back to March 5th from late January. Bayer had initially hoped to wrap up the deal by the end of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
State Ag Officials Set 2018 Policy Priorities
The National State Departments of Agriculture this week set top policy priorities for the year during a Washington, D.C. event. During the organization’s annual Winter Policy Conference, leaders of state…
House Ag Democrat: No Farm Bill Better than Bad Farm Bill
…is expected to need Democratic votes to pass the farm bill this year because conservative Republicans are unlikely to support it. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: California Farming a Different Business
…California farmers. Production costs are higher there, yes. There is a problem with air, and water quality, plus labor issues. But, everyone should understand that without California, crops like the…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
…2016 National Strategy for Modernizing the Regulatory System for Biotechnology Products and the more recent Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Report. These initiatives established a vision for increasing…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
International Agri-Center® to hold its 51st World Ag Expo® farm show on February 13-15, 2018 The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,500…
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…This is the first time in the history of the more than 20-year-old event that it will be held in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
EPA Sends WOTUS Delay Rule to White House
…Pruitt said the EPA will bring more certainty in water regulation for farmers and ranchers through a repeal and replacement effort. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Says U.S. Open to TPP, If Better Deal Negotiated
…ago from the original agreement. Further, there is currently little expectation that the U.S. would move to rejoin the TPP agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….