The White House Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the GMO labeling rule, or the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. Government records show that the Department of Agriculture sent…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…12 percent of that went to Canada. The U.S. sent $792 million in dairy products to Canada in 2017, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council. In contrast, the Canadian…
Glyphosate Lawsuits Numbers Climbing
…that Monsanto knew or should have known of potential risks and failed to warn users. Bayer rejected the verdict and is seeking a review of the court decision. Source: National…
African Swine Fever Accelerating in China
…pigs and pork products from the provinces. Meanwhile, the National Pork Board in the U.S. is focusing on feed ingredients, a key area of potentially high risk of disease transport….
Ag Economy Barometer improves in August
…Finally, the percentage of farmers that feel trade conflicts will reduce their farm’s net income, 71 percent, was virtually unchanged in August from July. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Bison Association Launches Petition to Stop Buffalo Labeling
The National Bison Association wants the Department of Agriculture to immediately develop new labeling policies to stop water buffalo products sold in the U.S. from being labeled only as “buffalo.”…
U.S. Wheat Restructuring Efforts Close Moscow Office
…close to 400,000 metric tons for the next ten years. However, since then, Russia’s agriculture has changed to be more market-oriented, with an increase in domestic wheat production. Source: National…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…Davis. Fellows will participate in 55 seminar days, including an eight-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “These 24 outstanding individuals, evenly split between men and women,…
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
Fresh Macadamia Nuts Cathy Isom is celebrating a buttery rich nut that is worth going nuts for. That’ coming up on This Land of ours. Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day…
Trump Threatens to Add $200 Billion in More Tariffs
…be the biggest number imposed to date and mark a major escalation in the trade war between the worlds’ two biggest economies. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lawsuit Filed Over Oil Refinery Waivers
…Skor. “That’s a full accounting of the stark increase in the number of small refinery exemptions it has granted in recent years.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
A report that was released recently demonstrates record walnut production for California this year. The 2018 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…and winter. If that comes to fruition, that will mean more growth and a higher probability of increased intensity of next summer’s fire season. On a national level, information from…
Agriculture Trade Surplus to Shrink
…partners are expected to step up their purchases, which should lead to exports increasing by $500 million, coming in at $144.5 billion. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….