…innovation is crucial for continued success as farmers work to navigate increasing laws and regulations on labor, environmental concerns, food safety, and trade. One of the most beneficial advancements available…
Chinese Fund Purchasing Dow Seed Business in Brazil
…said recently the company is looking to snap up seed assets that rival Bayer must sell to gain regulatory approval for its takeover of Monsanto. From the National Association of…
Germany Pork Consumption at 11 Year Low
…according to data compiled by researcher Euromonitor International. Over the same period, demand has increased in neighboring Poland, France, and Austria. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Politico: Nebraska Ag Director Being Considered for USDA Under Secretary
…economist Sam Clovis, a longtime Trump ally, is said to be the pick for the undersecretary for research, education, and economics. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Boosted Canada’s Corn Syrup Consumption
A new study claims the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has drastically changed the Canadian diet by boosting consumption of high-fructose corn syrup. The peer-reviewed study, published in the…
USDA Releases July WASDE, Crop Production Reports
The recent World Agriculture Supply and Demand (WASDE) report by the Department of Agriculture projects corn and soybean farmers will grow more crop than previously anticipated. USDA on Wednesday increased…
AgNet West Radio Celebrates Five Years
…four daily headline segments that started the network have now expanded to several other daily headlines, as well as an hour-long program reporting on national, state and local ag issues….
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
Andrew W. “Andy” LaVigne American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) President & CEO Andrew W. LaVigne testified at a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing on the Farm Bill and innovation in…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
Now that agencies, farmers and others in affected California groundwater basins have formed local groundwater agencies, the costly and more challenging work begins, as the agencies develop groundwater management plans….
Red Meat Export Momentum Continues
…volume and up 16 percent in value compared to 2016. Beef exports accounted for 13 percent of total U.S. beef production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Retaliation Worries Ag Groups
…sensitive industry would know it could follow the example of America and find a national security reason to circumvent trade agreements, no matter how flimsy the reason,” they said. The…
Agri View: Organic Foods Growing
…foods. It has grown from a small number of independent growers to nearly 25,000 certified organic operations. That is in America. Worldwide the number is now estimated at over 37,000…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…National Pork Producers Council, which has made creating a robust FMD vaccine bank its top priority for the 2018 Farm Bill. FMD is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease…
Agriculture Groups Worried About Import Restrictions
The National Pork Producers Council and 17 other food and agriculture organizations, representing the vast majority of production agriculture, sent a letter to the Trump administration urging it to refrain…