…Manufactures Association, Snak International, the International Dairy Foods Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, Syngenta, DuPont, Dow, Bayer, Monsanto and Conagra. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
…imports.” The dairy industry welcomed the call for an investigation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read the response from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…it in a reasonable way.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and…
Amazon Seeking Drive-up Grocery Location in Seattle
…confirm the plans. The online retailer started with book sales in 1994 but quickly grew to a vast selection of items, including groceries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
USDEC, NMPF Laud Senators for Urging Investigation
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) for urging an investigation into Canadian dairy pricing…
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…National School Lunch Program at a Florida public school. Two groups of fifth- and sixth-grade students preordered their lunches via computer. One of those groups received messages – what researchers…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Agrium Agrium Confirms Discussions With PotashCorp Regarding Potential Merger of Equals Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) confirmed that it is in…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…The deal is estimated to be worth $190 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: The United States Department of Justice Justice Department Sues to Block…
Theft of 500 Cows in New Zealand
…butchered somewhere for illegal meat sales. The cattle were worth an estimated equivalent of $725,000, or one million New Zealand dollars. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…South Dakota and Texas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cropwatch Bacterial Leaf Streak Figures 1-3. Pattern…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…the ability of farmers to “plan ahead and make sharp business decisions in a challenging market.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…seeking comments on a new EIS that will analyze the environmental effects of control alternatives available to the agency. Under the National Environmental Policy Act, Federal agencies must examine the…
Japan to Resume Importing U.S. Wheat
…of wheat in Asia. The U.S. is the largest wheat supplier to Japan, representing roughly 60 percent of Japan’s wheat imports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Low Wheat Price Support Needed in New Farm Bill
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Association of Wheat Growers Record yields across the U.S. and favorable conditions around the world this harvest season have brought…























