…the expense of the United States, which has seen its share of the wheat market steadily moving lower in recent years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack: Clear View of GMO Rules Before 2017
…Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture, “We’re very committed to getting this done in the time frame that Congress directed.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
European Union Suspends Dow DuPont Merger Review
…review once the companies submit the required paperwork. The most recent deadline for the review had been set for early 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Groups Support Heritage Foundation Farm Bill Report
…businesses over others.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read about the Heritage Foundation looking toward the 2018 Farm Bill. Read about more ag groups responding to…
EPA Decision on Dicamba Expected Late in 2016
…also said the chemical’s effects on nearby crops raise concerns about Monsanto’s new herbicide being contained in fields where it’s applied. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Pecan Marketing Order
…other countries. Best of all, people right here in America will learn more about pecans. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA Agriculture Marketing Service USDA Announces…
National Mango Board Members Named
…Balarezo, of Piura, Peru; and Eddy Rene Martinez Moran, of Guatemala City, Guatemala. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the National Mango Board…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan that will create American jobs and cut carbon pollution by developing America’s clean energy resources. The strategy was published just weeks after construction…
Companion Bill Would Improve Access to Conservation Assistance
…Award Management (SAM) and obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to receive financial assistance from federal agencies like the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Mandating that…
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
…through the agency’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which fosters innovation in conservation tools and strategies to improve things like on-farm energy and fertilizer use as well as market-based strategies…
Ag Reacts to the Heritage Foundation Report
…the Heritage Foundation is trying to demean policies that total one-quarter of one percent of the overall federal budget,” Sell said. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Question Venue for ‘WOTUS’ Appeal
…General Counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation. “That way, the AFBF and other organizations can stop wasting their time and resources arguing with the federal government over where to…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…Conservation Programs The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides cost-share assistance to farmers to improve conservation practices on their farms; However, annual federal reporting regulations required under NRCS programs have…
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
The Boards of Directors’ of 1st Farm Credit Services, AgStar Financial Services, and Badgerland Financial unanimously voted to recommend a merger of their three associations to their respective members and…