…the biannual legislative fly-in of the National Pork Producers Council. In addition to the TPP, more than 130 producers from 20 states Wednesday and Thursday urged their senators and representatives…
Foods You Should Refrigerate
…we mark National Food Safety Month all month-long, there’s yet another thing to consider. Some food and drink items that you probably don’t refrigerate, but health experts say you should….
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Pesticide Information Center What is glyphosate? Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants to…
Livestock Groups Launch Website on Antibiotic Changes
…groups include the Animal Health Institute, the National Pork Producers Council, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the Animal Agriculture Alliance. A news release from the Animal Health Institute says…
Countries in TPP Won’t Renegotiate Terms of the Deal
…a special session of the government. The TPP deal would cover 12 countries and roughly 40 percent of the global economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Farmers Union NFU Condemns Bayer/Monsanto Deal, Asks for Critical Review of Consolidation in Ag In response to today’s announcement of a…
Western View: The Heritage of our National Parks
…understood how unique these places were, and the notion of preserving them became a national imperative. The concept of a National Park grew as more people visited both Yellowstone and…
House Agriculture Committee Advances Three Bills
The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 470, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act; H.R. 5883, legislation to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act; and H.R. 845, the National Forest…
National Food Safety Month
Cathy Isom has some useful tools for learning about National Food Safety Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Food Safety Month September is National Food Safety…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
The National Association of State Ag Departments is asking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to delay its enforcement of stringent new requirements for the storage of anhydrous ammonia…
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
…farmers in other countries and states with no overtime costs, far lower minimum wages, reliable water supplies, and far less regulatory burden.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
India Wants U.S. to Drop Penalties in WTO Dispute
…hadn’t had an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2004, while India had 90 such outbreaks between 2004 and 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…U.S.-imposed punitive tariffs on its products. The process is likely to take several years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: The Office of the U.S. Trade…
Pork Producers Can Challenge Information Release
…efforts and environmental groups’ multi-year attempts to access that data show that the EPA has collected data that would otherwise exits in greater obscurity. From the National Association of Farm…