…and the American public.” The Agricultural Research Service is tasked with scientific research info issues facing agriculture, including long-term climate change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Freezes EPA Grants and Communications
…a reduction of regulatory grasp by the EPA, specifically targeting Clean Air Act regulations and the Waters of the U.S. rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
TPP Member Nations Seek to Save Trade Agreement
…nations. A meeting between the remaining TPP nations is expected in the coming months, according to a New Zealand trade official. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Geneticist Edward Buckler Awarded First NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…the National Academy of Science‘s first ever Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for pioneering the use of large scale genomic approaches to associate genes with crop traits. This work…
Maintaining Pork Exports to Canada, Mexico Critical
The National Pork Producers Council committed to work with the Trump administration to preserve tariff-free market access for U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico. The administration is planning to…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…Cotton Pest Control Board, California Department of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the National Cotton Council. Media interested in this project can…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…do all it can to develop new markets for U.S. agricultural goods and to protect and advance U.S. agricultural interests in the critical Asia-Pacific region.” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President…
National Peanut Butter Day
Cathy Isom fills us in on why National Peanut Butter Day is celebrating a whole day devoted to what could very well be America’s favorite protein. That’s coming up on…
EU Dairy Farmers Spray Milk Powder in Price Protest
Dairy farmers from the European Union sprayed milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels during a protest over dairy prices. The EU recently purchased large quantities of skimmed…
ChemChina Files for U.S. Antitrust Approval of Syngenta Takeover
…for more information and a longer review period. The proposed transaction already has been cleared by a U.S. national security panel and won antitrust approval in Australia. The European Union…
Fourth Quarter 2016 Farm Lending Slows
…the increase to a slower rate of loan repayments, but the increase in farm debt was the smallest increase in more than three years. From the National Association of Farm…
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…Senate to act. A team assisting Clovis will hire staff and begin crafting policy until Perdue is allowed to take office. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…or federal district courts. The Trump administration could choose not to defend WOTUS in court, effectively killing enforcement of the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) urged the Trump Administration not to retreat from pursuing new trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim, and…