…Missouri is the state’s largest peach farm and alleges Monsanto knowingly marketed its Xtend cotton and soybean seeds to farmers without any safe herbicide. The suit claims Monsanto knew the…
Deal Struck to Cut Oil Output
…analysts have said prices would not go up if the bulk of the cuts were from countries where production is already expected to fall. From the National Association of Farm…
Syngenta Class Action Lawsuit Moving Forward
…importing U.S. corn at the time. The nationwide class involved in the lawsuit is set for trial in June of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Japan Moving Forward with TPP
…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….