…the letter and Dannon response). Crop farmer Nancy Kavazanjian of Wisconsin (U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance chairwoman), dairy farmer Randy Mooney of Missouri (National Milk Producers Federation chairman) and Randy…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…96.8% accurate. This data will be used by the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) to support the acreage surveys and serve as a complimentary almond industry resource. The NASS acreage…
EPA Investigating Reports of Improper Dicamba Use
…United States. The Missouri Department of Agriculture in August said it was investing more than 90 dicamba drift complaints. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says insurance companies will not compensate farmers…
Cancer Agency Asked Experts to Withhold Glyphosate Documents
…The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer is facing criticism over how it classifies carcinogens amid a recent classification regarding glyphosate. A letter and email obtained by Reuters shows…
Judge Considering Merits of Beef Checkoff Lawsuit
A decision on whether or not a lawsuit against the Beef Checkoff can continue will be issued at an “unannounced future date.” A federal judge heard arguments for 55 minutes…
Canada PM Warming up to TPP, CETA Still Possible
…that it happens.” The EU and Canada had planned to sign the trade agreement at a summit Today (Thursday) in Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record
…according to the report. Goldman Sachs estimates the market for new agriculture technology products could be worth $240 billion by 2050. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…Louis, called “C-Quest: Charting a Course for Climate Research in Agriculture,” and featured the Soil Health Partnership as a leader in helping farmers adopt progressive practices. The ILSI Research Foundation,…
River Infrastructure Major Concern for Corn Farmers
New research by the Mid-America Freight Coalition quantifies what many in agriculture have known for years; failure of our aging river locks and dams along the Mississippi River and its…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
…and the bio-based economy, visit USDA’s entry on Medium.com, Powering America with a More Sustainable Energy Future. In Missouri, United Electric Cooperative is receiving a $28 million loan to build…
Western View: Green is the New Angry
…It feels like there is an ‘X’ factor at work here. There is something I am not getting. I’ve studied ecology and the environment, and I believe that farmers are…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…stake is California’s fresh citrus production. California farmers provide much of the nation’s supply of navel oranges, mandarins, lemons and specialty citrus varieties—and have looked on nervously while Florida citrus…
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
The International Coffee Organization says coffee consumption in the United States is expected to grow at two percent a year until 2020. The United States is the world’s largest national…
Export Exchange Wrapping Up
The 2016 Export Exchange hosted by the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association comes to a close Wednesday. More than 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains…