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U.S./China Trade Talks Draw a Blank
…to discuss joint efforts to confront China at the World Trade Organization over its industrial subsidies and conduct of its state-owned enterprises. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bayer CEO Says Monsanto Merger Still a Win-Win
…say Bayer could still face as much as $5 billion in costs linked to cases involving glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Transferring Sorghum’s Weed-Killing Power to Rice
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have transferred a biochemical pathway found in sorghum, which produces a weed-killing compound, into rice plants. ARS scientists are waiting to see if these rice…
Memphis Meats, NAMI Want Joint Regulation of Cell-Based Meat
…says they’re asking that the Food and Drug Administration and the Ag Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service share regulatory responsibilities for cell-based meat. The letter says in the case…
Three More States Enter WOTUS Court Battle
…stay the injunction that essentially makes WOTUS the law of the land in 26 states, at least until the appeal is heard. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Payments Expected After Labor Day
…suggest the proposed payment rate for soybeans would be $1.65 per bushel, while corn growers would get only one cent per bushel. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Next for NAFTA
…outstanding issues to resolve, quickly, if the Mexican official is correct. Those issues include dairy access and approval of certain U.S.-Mexico provisions. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China, U.S. Trade War Deepens with More Tariffs
…Still, Moody’s Investors Service expects tensions between the U.S. and China to worsen this year, with most of the impact of trade restrictions to be felt in 2019. Source: National…
8,000 Glyphosate Lawsuits Await Bayer
…jury’s verdict is the opposite of science-based conclusions of regulators and the company will “vigorously defend this case and all upcoming cases.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Expected to Announce Trade Relief Package Friday
…proposed payment rates are subject to change as the plan is under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico, U.S., Expected to Announce NAFTA Agreement Thursday
…top buyer of U.S. corn. However, NAFTA is just one piece of the Trump trade puzzle that the industry wants solved quickly. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Update: Free Irrigation Audits Available
Several Resource Conservation Districts’s around the state are teaming up with various groups to offer free irrigation audits for growers. The Almond Board of California is partnering with several groups…
Farm Bill Conference Meeting Date Set
…day after lawmakers return from the Labor Day Recess. Roberts also says committee staff members have made progress on the differences in the two bills on conservation, but not on…