…the Department of Homeland Security as it relates to agro-terrorism. “As the DHS continues to build the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas,” says Roberts, “now is the…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…One possible holdup is President Trump’s pick to head the Office of the Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. The National Pork Producer’s Council…
Billionaire Defends Ethanol Plan
…gasoline and diesel. Icahn wants to change which businesses are required to do the blending, known as the point of obligation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Citrus Disease Eradication
…of the boll weevil. It wasn’t easy. It took a lot of time and cost a lot of money. But any cotton farmer will tell you it was worth every…
Fuels America Cuts Ties With RFA
…position is no longer aligned with America’s biofuels industry, the Fuels America coalition has resolved to sever ties with the group.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Former EPA Offical May Testify in Glyphosate Lawsuit
…the deal from taking place. Monsanto said in a statement that regulators around the world have determined that glyphosate isn’t carcinogenic. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…than respond to market conditions. Rather than invest in agriculture subsidies, Faber says the U.S. should invest in education, infrastructure, and health care for the rural economy. From the National…
Cattlemen, PLC Applaud Zinke As New Interior Secretary
Zinke The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council reacted positively to the Senate’s confirmation of Ryan Zinke as the new Secretary of the Interior. NCBA President Craig…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…businesses that use wheat find it cheaper to import the product from Australia rather than purchase it from the main wheat-growing areas in their own country. From the National Association…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…which experts say just wrapped up a six-month run as cooler Pacific waters along the equator have all but disappeared. This month is the firs time that the International Research…
Farm Credit System Able To Weather Economic Downturn
…to remain relatively low. He also notes there are more checks in place to ensure that something like the farm crisis of the 1980’s doesn’t repeat itself. From the National…
White House Says No Changes to RFS
…with several White House sources and said yesterday, “There’s no reason to believe such an executive order is pending or imminent.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cotton System Consumption and Stocks Report
Extra long staple cotton consumed on the cotton system was 1.32 million pounds in January 2017, down 2 percent from December 2016 but up 24 percent from January 2016. January…
Reflections of a Farm Broadcaster
…the ag message of his state to national venues when time and opportunities permit. His memory for detail and his incredible knowledge base on the key issues involving California agriculture…