…Wesley Spurlock, President, National Com Growers Association, Stratford, TX Mr. Ron Moore, President, American Soybean Association, Roseville, IL Mr. David Schemm, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Sharon Springs, KS…
Study Shows Capacity Funding is a Valued Investments to States
…investments that benefit the American public through agriculture and food research, extension, and education projects. The report, “National Evaluation of Capacity Programs,” was prepared by TEConomy Partners. “It’s no accident…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…Monday after Dow and DuPont agreed to address concerns that the merger would leave few incentives to produce new crop protection products in the future. An EU spokesperson taking part…
Singapore Plans to Ratify TPP
…TPP member countries or implementing TPP without the United States. U.S. agricultural exports included in the trade agreement were estimated to be worth $4 billion. From the National Association of…
President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0
…the American Farm Bureau, and others. The American Farm Bureau had suggested the rule, which was finalized in December, would negatively impact federal lands use. Ethan Lane, executive director of…
China, Others, Resume Meat Imports from Brazil
…to the temporary bans. China alone is the second largest importer of Brazilian poultry and the third largest buyer of pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Mexico Considering Duty-free Corn Trade with Brazil, Argentina
…the potential move by Mexico is seen as a shift away from American imports, according to DTN. An eagerness to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement by President Donald…
Agri View: Changing Weather
…back in the 1930’s. Yes, it is the result of climate change. The long drought that has plagued the California farmers is not over. Recent rains has brought some much…
JBS Suspends Brazil Product After Meat Scandal
…at his confirmation hearing that he wouldn’t call for a ban either, fearing retaliation from other countries against American agricultural products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Black Market Hackers Selling Tractor Repair Software Illegally
…Tech Dot Com reports that software hackers overseas are creating and selling hacks to John Deere software. Local repair shops in America’s farm country are downloading the hacks and using…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…a profitable choice for farmers,” said Batcha. “The industry relies on a few critical public institutions to support this burgeoning industry, including the National Organic Program for global oversight and…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
Two of the bigger Agriculture groups are divided on the Republican plan (American Health Care Act) to replace the Affordable Care Act. Politico’s Morning Agriculture report says American Farm Bureau…
Agri View: Downstream Dilemma
…is grown. Without herbicides and pesticides farmers wouldn’t produce enough to make it worthwhile to plant a crop. Disease and insects would consume more than the grower would harvest. Few…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
Citing grave concerns that they would “cause serious harm to the pork industry,” the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in comments submitted said the U.S. Department of Agriculture should not…