…trade deal between the two are likely to accelerate in the coming months, if the United States backs away from TPP. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heitkamp Topping Trump Ag Secretary List
…Heitkamp is viewed as a vocal advocate for farmers and would be a small signal of bipartisanship under the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
…Collaborative DERA projects, including those awarded in the Pacific Southwest, please visit: http://www.westcoastcollaborative.org. For more information about EPA’s National Clean Diesel campaign and the awarded DERA projects nationally, visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel….
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $4 million for research to help federal regulatory agencies make science-based…
National 4-H Council, AFBF Establish Partnership
…opportunities to spark and grow their interests in agriculture, giving them the courage, confidence and resilience to lead,” said Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO, National 4-H Council. “National 4-H Council…
Poinsettia Day
…you look, step, and shop. Monday, December 12th is National Poinsettia Day. The date marks the death of Joel Robert Poinsett, an American botanist, who in 18-28 discovered the beautiful…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…the group that oversees food import safety and a Reuters request for more information from the agency was not responded to. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Credit System Reports Increasing Stress
…nine months of 2016. The System’s portfolio loan quality is in good shape, but credit risk measures are showing increasing stress. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lukewarm Reaction to Pruitt, EPA Chief Nominee
…drivers in rural America.” Stabenow adds that this appears to be the President-elect saying one thing to the American public and doing something else. From the National Association of Farm…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…of mankind.” Oklahoma Republican Senator Jim Inhofe, who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, says he expects no problems with getting Pruitt confirmed in the Senate. From the National…
Bayer/Monsanto Asks Soybean Growers for Support
…anti-trust grounds. Condon said those objections may happen in cotton and canola, saying those are two of the more likely areas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…of the Red River Valley and Michigan are countered by strong content and record crop yields in western growing areas. Cotton: This month’s 2016/17 U.S. cotton forecasts include increased production,…
Agri View: Weather Disasters
…wholesale damage in the Carolina’s. They are still adding the costs of the crops in North Carolina. Major damage in Georgia was to cotton and pecans. Both crops were hard…
December Crop Production Report
…included the following commodities: Cotton – Upland cotton production in California is forecast at 260 thousand bales, up 4 percent from the November forecast and up 58 percent from last…