…consuming less fluid milk.” When the contract announcement was made, Dean Foods also acknowledged that more consolidation was on the way. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
DOJ Approves Bayer Purchase of Monsanto
…canola, soybean and vegetable seed businesses, as well as Bayer’s Liberty herbicide business, a key competitor of Monsanto’s well-known Roundup herbicide. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks Continue, Time Running Short
…the election. The talks remain focused on the automotive sector, though other barriers remain for all sides to reach an agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. to Continue With Trade Action Against China
…war, but President Trump last week said any agreement between the two would need “a different structure,” prompting more trade uncertainty. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Beef Supply Facing Mounting Market Pressures
…an extreme drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, along with much of Western Texas classified in a severe drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Will Not Recognize Third-Party Inspections Regarding Animal Welfare
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, will not establish new criteria for recognizing third-party inspection and certification programs when determining the Agency’s own inspection…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…retroactive for all of 2018. For more information and enrollment, farmers are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency office. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
…to tear down foreign barriers to U.S. products,” Mulhern continued. “FDA’s scarce resources are best spent pursuing these goals in concert with one another by working with their inter-agency partners…
Ross Heading to China June 2-4
…worth of tariffs on Chinese goods, fueling threats of equal retaliation from Beijing, including tariffs on large U.S. imports like soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grassley-Conaway Subsidy Feud Escalates
…their nails.” Grassley encouraged the Freedom Caucus to vote against the House Farm Bill when it comes up again in June. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…to more plant-based protein. Batcha says the OTA is continuing its lawsuit against USDA for withdrawing the livestock and poultry rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil Truck Drivers Quit Working Because of High Diesel Prices
…come to an end. As of Friday, a Bloomberg report says the largest port in Brazil is running out of soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rural Mainstreet Index Chief Eyeing Two Economic Red Flags
…on is interest rates. The Federal Reserve recently indicated that an interest rate hike could possibly happen during the June meeting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…producers from shifting milk and feed prices. “MPP-Dairy is an important, improved safety net tool for the dairy industry,” said Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “We…