…There are four at-large national positions for which at least two representatives must be appointed from states other than the top three sorghum producing states. The maximum number of producers…
Seaweed Could Reduce Pork Antibiotics Use
…“a lot of plus points for sustainable pig production.” The University says seaweed extracts for pork production could be available to farmers within the next year. From the National Association…
Greenpeace Co-founder Changes Stance on Biotech
…Greenpeace International. As the leader of many campaigns, Moore was a driving force shaping policy and direction while Greenpeace became the world’s largest environmental activist organization. When asked about genetically…
Egypt Ergot Policy Saga Continues
…international standard accepted level of contamination is .05 percent. The move represents a backtracking effort by Egypt, the world largest wheat importer. The policy effectively blocked access by Egypt to…
Clinton in Favor of WOTUS, Trump Against
…Bureau used a Senate report on the Clean Water Act this week to call on Congress to act on the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Germany Signaling Opposition to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…to stop the deal. Buying Monsanto would give Bayer, about 35 percent of the global market for seeds and farm chemicals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
…approved by Congress. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Corn Growers Association To date, 6,325 corn farmers from across the country have written letters to…
Canada Producers Share Agribusiness Merger Fears
…trait business. The Alberta Canola Producers Commission says farmers are concerned with potential input cost increases and that a merger may diminish the incentive for future innovation. From the National…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…proposal starts a 60-day comment period and a final decision is expected in September of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Fish and…
FSIS Updates Procedure Allowing Organic Meats Non-GMO Label
…by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the change was made because of the newly passed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, or GMO labeling bill. The Act states organic…
EU, Canada, Working to Overcome Trade Deal Doubts
…is expected to vote on the deal October 18th before a planned signing at an EU-Canada summit later in the month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Beefalo
…is bison? The National Bison Association encourages the name bison to differentiate the American buffalo from the Asian Water buffalo and African Cape buffalo. The American buffalo is not a…
Farm Bureau: “Move Swiftly on TPP Trade Agreement”
The American Farm Bureau Federation, the Coalition of Services Industries, the Information Technology Industry Council and the National Association of Manufacturers today called on the president and congressional leadership to…
Organic Acreage Increase Misleading
…Bering Pacific Ranches received the Alaska certification last year for a range that is home to roughly 6,000 head of cattle. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….