…the nation’s fuel supply. National Corn Growers, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association are urging the EPA to follow the law and a recent court decision, and boost,…
Whole Foods Launching Plant-Based Burger Joints
Whole Foods announced last week it is opening its fourth “plant-based burger joint” in Seattle, Washington. Next Level Burger makes meatless protein products and is undergoing a national expansion, promising…
National Chicken Council to EPA: Reduce RFS Targets
As agriculture groups submitted their comments to the Environmental Protection Agency last week regarding the Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard, it should come as no surprise that the National Chicken Council…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…beef exporter from 2017 to 2025. And, because of more beef being exported, U.S. beef producers can expect more volatility in the future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles U.S. Corn Imports In 2016/2017
The U.S. Grains Council says Saudi Arabia has nearly doubled purchases of U.S. corn this marketing year due to a combination of favorable government policy shifts, competitive prices and market…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…have totaled approximately $310 billion and increased by more than 300 percent from pre-NAFTA levels, according to the American Farm Bureau. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Some Speculate Trump May Terminate NAFTA as a Negotiation Tactic
…into whether all three parties had met their commitments. The current round of trade negotiation wraps up Today (Tuesday, September 5th). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
American Trucking Industry Watching NAFTA Negotiations Closely
…three countries to operate much more efficiently. Audio with Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the American Trucking Associations From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…in cattle and cotton production in the country. After several years of low prices and high costs, Boening noted that this year’s cotton crop on the Texas Gulf Coast was…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…lettuce, cotton and a variety of truck crops. The world’s largest pecan orchard is down near the town of Mesilla. And Las Cruces is the original home of Cowboy poet…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $3.1 million in available funding to train the next generation of policymakers, researchers, and educators…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $12.6 million to support the training of 55 doctoral candidates and 52 postdoctoral scholars. Funding…
California Animal Welfare Regulations Increasing?
…order to sell their products in California. A national transition away from gestation crates is estimated to cost the pork industry anywhere from $1.9 billion to upwards of $3.2 billion….
USDA to Measure Small Grains Production in California and U.S.
During the first two weeks of September, growers of small grains around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…