…75 percent of the value of the American dollar is very helpful for its producers, along with a large slaughter capacity. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
The national GMO labeling law passed by Congress may avoid the Donald Trump administration executive order against government regulations. The executive order calls for two regulations to be removed from…
Scientists Give Old Elm Tree a High-Tech Helping Hand
…Walters, a plant physiologist with ARS’s National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, Colorado. However, there were no embryos within the seed—probably because there were no other surviving…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…Growers Association, which promotes the state’s independent livestock producers, said her group supports the measure because it is what consumers want. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
First Syngenta Viptera Corn Case Scheduled for June
…Syngenta trials also will be scheduled in the Kansas court, in a Minnesota state court and in other courts as well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has listed food safety as a 2018 farm bill priority. Specifically, NASDA prioritized the need farmers and ranchers may have for low-cost…
Farm Groups Endorse Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…said he was “honored that so many organizations came together to support” his nomination. Perdue has also received the endorsement of former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. From the National Association…
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress last year faces an uncertain future. The National Bio-engineered Food Disclosure Standard passed by Congress last year preempts a patchwork of state laws…
Trump: Change NAFTA to NAFFTA
…to see NAFTA renegotiated quickly. Mexico is a major foreign market for agricultural commodities. Meanwhile, the U.S. is a key importer of Mexican fruit, vegetables and livestock. From the National…
Insider Shares Political Realities at Record-Breaking Cattle Industry Convention
…under 8,300. Renowned ag broadcast journalist Max Armstrong emceed the event, and introduced National Cattlemen’s Beef Association incoming president Craig Uden of Nebraska. Uden briefly visited with Armstrong about his…
ARS Genetics Researcher Named Fairchild Medal Recipient
…Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has been awarded the 2017 David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration by the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG). This not-for-profit, non-governmental organization is based in Kaua’i,…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
Tomatoes are supposed to be good for you, so why did a hospital send patients home with instructions to avoid tomatoes? Alec Wasson of the Tomato Products Wellness Council shared…
Pork Industry Says No Bacon Shortage
…the industry is building at least four new processing plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Michigan in the next few years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Trade Policies Good for New Zealand?
…U.S. economy with spending on infrastructure and development, which will increase growth and demand for products from partners like New Zealand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….