…NAFTA came into force. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says corn imports by Mexico from the U.S. were worth $2.3 billion in 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
JBS Suspends Brazil Product After Meat Scandal
…at his confirmation hearing that he wouldn’t call for a ban either, fearing retaliation from other countries against American agricultural products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Black Market Hackers Selling Tractor Repair Software Illegally
…against the legislation, noting that any non-authorized modifications to the software increase the risk that the machinery won’t work as designed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…Rhode Island, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Association says organic accounts for 5 percent of total food sales, amounting to $40 billion in annual spending. From the National Association…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
…health care needs and provides for those who are unable to pay for health care themselves.” National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson also sent a letter to House members this…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
Citing grave concerns that they would “cause serious harm to the pork industry,” the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in comments submitted said the U.S. Department of Agriculture should not…
Funding to Support Research on Sustainable Water Use
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $34 million in available funding for projects that promote sustainable water use for food production, processing,…
Yara West Sacramento is Newest Addition
…utilizing the flexibility of the free capacity to optimize our distribution pattern in California.” The celebration coincided with National Ag Day. “Yara’s business from the West Sacramento terminal,” continued Mr….
House Passes Agro-terrorism Bill
…Young’s legislation has been voted out of committee and is waiting for a vote to be scheduled in the full Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Amid Brazil Scandal, Groups Urging Reconsideration of COOL
…overlooked and a new trade priorities list from the President, groups such as the National Farmers Union are urging the administration to pursue COOL. NFU is urging the administration to…
Senate Ag Committee Talks with Perdue
…inauguration. The Committee will hold a separate business meeting to vote on the nomination and has yet to schedule the meeting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…ordered probit model of the frequency of serving local foods was estimated using data from the 2013 Farm to School Census. Additional school district characteristics were merged from the National…
USDA Funding to Provide Fellowships for Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced more than $5 million in grants for fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students at colleges and…
National Chia Day
…of Ours. National Chia Day Whenever you hear Chia, you might instantly think of those terra-cotta figurines that sprout greens in a matter of weeks. It’s true, those same seeds…