…are also meeting to track progress toward the implementation of the 2017 Unified Export Strategy. More information is available at Grains.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Union Relieved by Failed ACA Repeal Vote
…Broadcasting News Service. from National Farmers Union NFU Relieved by Senate Health Care Vote, Hopeful for Bipartisan Reform The U.S. Senate voted down a “skinny repeal” of parts of the…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…Broadcasting News Service. from Bureau of Transportation Statistics May 2017 North American Freight Numbers View Table Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/ Download Excel Tables U.S.-NAFTA…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…New Zealand, and other countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Japan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from NCBA NCBA Responds to Japan…
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
…flavor that customers want. The KSU study will focus on adding natural antioxidants found in smoke and plant extracts that could possibly be the most effective in preventing oxidation in…
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…growing around the nation, with the current drought monitor showing over 32 percent of the country in some form of drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…Chinese ports. China is currently the fourth-largest beef market for Australia, whose beef exports were worth over $600 million in 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…that’s not a firm deadline. Ag groups fear exports will fall further if it’s not done by the end of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…aspects of reproduction, nutrition, growth, and lactation. The fiscal year 2016 grants include those listed below. More information on these projects is available on the NIFA website. Tools and Resources…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists to carefully and continuously monitor citrus orchards for Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive pest in California that can spread the devastating huanglongbing disease. In…
Study Claims Glyphosate in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
…away as we can get.” Monsanto labeled the research “bad science” and the rehashing of a study done five years earlier. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EWG Study Finds High Nitrate Levels in Rural Drinking Water Systems
…the EPA for drinking water tests conducted from 2010 to 2015 by 48,712 water utilities in all 50 states and D.C. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Clovis Nomination Sent to the Senate
…an issue for farm groups. 20 farm and agriculture groups offered their support for Clovis in a letter earlier this week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….