…The merger would create the world’s top supplier by sales of both seeds and pesticides, creating a “one-stop solution for farmers” that regulators could see as undermining competition. However, President…
Trump Pledges Support of the Renewable Fuel Standard
President Donald Trump penned a letter this week reiterating his support for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Renewable Fuels Association released the letter during the National Ethanol Conference in San…
House Agriculture Subcommittee’s Plan Farm Bill Hearings
…regarding conservation policy in the next farm bill. That afternoon, the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture will hold a public hearing regarding international market development and the next farm…
Canada, Mexico Want All NAFTA Partners at Renegotiation Table
Senior officials from Canada and Mexico say re-negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will happen with all nations at the table. The trade agreement between the U.S.,…
Agri View: Migrant Help
…workers come from Vietnam, Somalia as well as Central America and South American countries. They fill in jobs in a wide range of occupations. Mostly in the low end of…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 19 grants totaling $4,790,100 to support agricultural science programs at non-land-grant universities. The funding is…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 228522. For additional information on this research project, read UNH Research Report: Managing…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…water outlook,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said, “but it has definitely brought worries to farmers and ranchers whose land is inundated or whose crops may be at…
Grocery Industry Seeking to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels
…food safety concern over time. The industry hopes to implement the changes by the end of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Grocery Marketing…
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
…think Mexico would start heavily buying corn from South America, simply because the U.S. offers a better deal, according to DTN. Schroder says Mexico purchasing corn other than from the…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…global competition and a stronger U.S. dollar,” said Becca Nepple, vice president of international marketing for the Pork Checkoff. “The Checkoff is committed to bolstering its partnership with international customers…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…percent indicated their local economy was in a recession with the remaining 51.1 percent indicating little or no economic growth. According to Todd Douglas, CEO of the First National Bank…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…Bread for the World, Feeding America, the Food Research & Action Center, the National Association of Counties, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The letter…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…all eligible to seek nomination for a seat on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The national program is industry-funded and since 1989 has supported domestic and international marketing and promotion…