…Amazon has studied the move for years and if the pilot program is successful could start opening 200 stores a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack as Chief of Staff for Clinton Possible
…Clinton Transition team told the Hagstrom Report last week she may even choose a Republican Agriculture Secretary, should she become President. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trade Essential for U.S. Beef and Poultry Markets in 2017
…for U.S. chicken comes as China’s poultry production is expected to decrease by 10 to 15 percent in 2017 from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Lending Declined in Third Quarter 2016
…finance operating expenses total about 70 percent of all non-real estate farm loans and nearly 60 percent of total loan volume. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Biodiesel Industry Urges Extension of Tax Incentive
…imported to the U.S., making up nearly a third of the U.S. market. Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such as soybean oil, recycled cooking oil, and animal…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…a million Americans who have contracts with the government to protect sensitive agricultural lands. The investment, part of the voluntary USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), will allow producers to protect…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…her career as an intern agriculture teacher with Chico High School. Kristen Fernandez, summer intern with CDFA’s Inspection Services Division Hannah Garrett, summer intern with CDFA’s Inspection Services Division The…
APHIS Extends Status to Two GE Potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) extended deregulation to two lines of genetically engineered (GE) potatoes developed by J.R. Simplot Company for late…
Farmers Willing to Walk Away from Cash Rent Agreements
…percent of our audience is willing to get back into the land market if the right price comes along,” Walsten said. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.N. Vote on Cuba Embargo Good News for Ag
…voted against the resolution calling for an end to the Cuban trade embargo. Israel also abstained from the vote on Wednesday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer CEO Defends Monsanto Acquisition
…earnings results. Net profit for the period ending September 30 was $1.3 billion, a 19 percent rise over the previous quarter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poll Shows Trump Leading in Farm Country
…the way things are going in the country, which is higher than the 75 percent number back in a January survey. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trade Deal Between Canada and EU Back On
…it. The deal with the Belgians will still have to get approval from the 27 other nations in the European Union. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Administration Given More Time to Defend WOTUS
…set a deadline of February 19, 2017, for intervenors to file briefs either in support of or opposition to the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….