Bloomberg reports that the China National Chemical Corporation has commitments from lenders on a $12.7 billion loan package to help secure its purchase of Syngenta. ChemChina acquired the financing from…
NFU: Bayer/Monsanto Deal Bad for Farmers
News stories that Bayer has increased its bid for Monsanto and that the two companies are continuing to negotiate prompted National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson to take action. He’s…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…later in the supply chain than is typically done currently. The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers USDA’s portion of the SBIR program with additional funding provided by…
California State Organic Program
…(USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, organic acreage has grown 46 percent from 2008 to 2014. California alone produced over $2.2 billion in organic agriculture in 2014, accounting for more than…
National Beer Lover’s Day
…in both beer and tea history in this country. From: National Day Calendar National Beer Lover’s Day National Beer Lover’s Day is observed annually on September 7th. Beer and the…
FSA Reprograms $185 million for Loans
…have been waiting 60 days for approval. This funding is expected to help those applicants who have been waiting the longest to obtain credit or restructure loans. National Farmers Union…
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…costs increasing in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Low Commodity Prices Weigh on Producer Sentiment James Mintert, David Widmar,…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…one since 2005. The overproduction was stimulated by government subsidies that kept Chinese corn prices above the prices in the rest of the world. From the National Association of Farm…
New York Moving Toward E-15 Approval
…smog. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Growth Energy Growth Energy Applauds New York’s Proposed Move to E-15 Author: Growth Energy The New York Department of…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…59 million bushels more than what was projected and 97 million bushels more than the record-setting exports of the previous year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD). “This partnership is a win for international scientific collaboration,” said NIFA Director…
Selections Made for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Davis. Fellows will participate in 55 seminar days, including an eight-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “We are extremely fortunate and grateful to have such knowledgeable…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…In 2015, Smithfield says the Helping Hungry Homes program provided 18.8 million servings of food through food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief and community outreach programs. From the National…