…is for “over-the-top” use to control weeds in fields for cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba. Perdue’s statement is as follows: “It is important that the EPA…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…soybeans 45 days after planting and cotton 60 days after planting For cotton, limit the number of over-the-top applications from 4 to 2 (soybeans remain at 2 OTT applications) Applications…
USDA Planning Trade Aid Round Two Distribution
…Meanwhile, wheat producers will get 14 cents per bushel, sorghum growers 86 cents per bushel and cotton producers six cents per pound. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Planning Another Round of China Tariffs
…United States, worth $505 billion last year. China has targeted U.S. agriculture throughout the trade war, which has decreased markets for U.S. commodities in China. Source: National Association of Farm…
70 Percent of Farmland to Change Hands in Next 20 Years
Farmers National Company says 70 percent of farmland will transfer ownership over the next 20 years. The transfers will occur by sale, will, trust beneficiary or gifts, according to the…
Canada Announces New Dairy Working Groups
…Canada says that while informal engagement has already begun with the dairy sector, the working groups bring together officials from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, representatives from national dairy organizations and…
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
…2018-19 National FFA team. The announcement was made official at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis after delegates cast their votes for who would represent the organization…
Grocery Shoppers Still Prefer in Store Purchases
…study which also found grocery sales overall increased in the past two years as median income rose and the unemployment rate declined. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Trade War Not Ending Soon
…percent of U.S. businesses surveyed say they have suffered from the trade war’s tariffs, and nearly half of the companies reported increases in non-tariff barriers, as well. Source: National Association…
Canada Willing to Stall Trade Deal with China until China is More Reasonable
…trade agreement with China. However, Canada maintains that doesn’t stop them from engaging with China, and the USMCA is not yet finalized. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
ASF Could Drastically Change China’s Pork Market
…the international market,” according to the report. Rabobank says China’s pork imports in the first eight months of the year were down 0.6 percent from the year before and jumped…
Syngenta Opening Chicago Seeds Office
…million payroll. A seed conditioning center in Pekin was established in 1911 and celebrated a century of continual operation seven years ago. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Climate-Smart Agriculture Endorsed by CDFA and UC ANR in New Partnership
…through the Strategic Growth Council. A total of $1.1 million will be used to hire 10 UC Cooperative Extension community education specialists to serve Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Mendocino, Merced, San…
Perdue Talks Possible Trade Aid Adjustments
…last week that he wanted to allay concerns that the second round of trade-aid payments might not be made to U.S. producers. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….