World Trade Organization (WTO) officials will be busy this week, asking several members about their pricing policies during the two-day meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture. Pro Farmer’s First…
Bayer and Monsanto Boards to Meet Soon
Bayer and Monsanto appear to be getting closer to a deal as negotiations seem to be in the final stretch. An agreement between the two companies would allow them to…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
…A list of recommendations to improve the ag economy would then be forwarded to policy makers. Some of the common themes included the importance of international trade, supporting younger producers’…
WASDE at a Glance
…are raised 2.1 million tons led by a 1.0-million-ton increase for Australia and a 0.5-million-ton increase for Kazakhstan, both on larger crops. Export gains are partially offset by a 1.0-million-ton…
Governor Signs Ag Overtime Bill
California Governor Jerry Brown signed the ag overtime bill, Assembly Bill 1066, which will phase in new overtime rules for agricultural employees over the next four years. The bill was…
Dairy Groups Urge Challenge to Dairy Agreement in Canada
…Principle would breach Canada’s trade obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). They said it also would undermine the intent of the…
Agri View: Pecan Marketing Order
…New Pecan Marketing Order The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today a new Federal Marketing Order and Agreement regulating the handling for pecans grown in Alabama,…
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
…the permissible level See settlement agreement, PDF (131 kb) The DPR Pesticide Reside Monitoring Program is the most extensive program of its kind in the nation. It collects about 3,500…
Corn, Potatoes and Vegetable Production Practices
…is a three phase survey conducted each year jointly by NASS and USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2016, the focus is on corn production. Earlier this year in phase I…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…agreements on growing our economy. Trade deals are always a mixed bag and, like all negotiations, they involve compromises. But in the case of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, contrary to the…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…Miami Beach, Fla. 13. Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Jackson, Miss. 14. Momentum Feed and Energy, LLC, Houston, Texas 15. Moore Brothers Beef, Inc., Red Springs, N.C. 16. National…
ChemChina Secures Funding to Acquire Syngenta
…17 different banks all together. The agreement to buy Syngenta for $43 billion came earlier this year in a deal that would make it the largest supplier of pesticides and…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…accepting Phase I grant applications for the next round of funding until Oct. 6. See the request for applications for more information. Proposed Phase I projects should prove the scientific…
California State Organic Program
…diverse group of 23 representatives from several sectors including growers, distributors, producers, certifiers, trade associations, a County Agricultural Commissioner, and state and federal agencies. The process was designed to ensure…