…and state governments in the future. In March of last year, the European Union cleared the way for approval of new GMO crops but gave individual countries the right to…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
…in July and includes the rice shipment rejections, were just over 35,600 metric tons with a value of almost $21 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China Businessman Sentenced Three Years for Stealing Seed Trade Secrets
…could attempt to reproduce its genetic traits. He pled guilty in January and was sentenced to three years in prison this week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…Sunflower Oil Clear Valley® Expeller Pressed High Oleic Sunflower Oil IngreVita™ High Oleic Sunflower Oil Cargill selected NSF International to be Technical Administrator for Cargill’s Non-GMO Verified ingredients. NSF International…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…and gave farmers and ranchers more than one good reason to sweat. In San Luis Obispo County, cattle rancher Joy Fitzhugh expressed concern about the health of her livestock, and…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…order to boost the odds that those salmon will successfully spawn – and do so without compromising the ability of local farmers to maintain irrigation water levels and manage floods….
New Toolkit for Teachers
…efforts to support local and regional food systems and galvanize the important role that American agriculture plays in feeding American families. From: USDA-California Hello CALIFORNIA! To build on the main…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…“rolling over” unused allocations of 1,3-D from one year for use in future years A ban on the use of this pesticide during December, when weather conditions tend to make…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
A species of bees in on the Endangered Species list for the first time in American history. A CNN report says seven bee species native to Hawaii are on the…
Hog Outlook Turns Sour
…the breeding herd, and that could lead to higher prices returning in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report United…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…safety net programs for seniors and families, as well as his plans to dissolve the Food and Drug Administration.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Food…
Direct Sales Helps Beginning Farmers to Survive
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says beginning farmers are those who have managed farms for ten year or less. Beginning farmers are less likely to survive in business than those…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…performance in Brazil, North American grain exports, canola in Canada, and biodiesel in North America and Europe. As announced in August, Cargill is selling to Bunge its soybean and rapeseed…
Monsanto Sales and Profits Lower in 2016
…last year. Net income for 2016 was $1.3 billion, compared to $2.3 billion in income the year before. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Monsanto FISCAL…