A handful of farm groups says the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation goals favor corporate agribusiness over family farmers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Politico reports that…
Agri View: Beef Import and Export
…agriculture. So, it is safe to assume that big hunk of pot roast or that T-bone steak, just off the grill, staring you in the face, came from a Texas…
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Mexico’s Consejo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) sent a joint letter to Canadian, the United States, and Mexican government…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 8-16-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
U.S. to Pursue Other Trade Openings During NAFTA Talks
…U.S. agriculture has one eye on protecting years of gains under NAFTA, but the other on U.S. efforts to expand ag trade elsewhere, after President Trump ditched TPP. U.S. Trade…
Dicamba Damage Reports Still Climbing
…Through state departments of agriculture surveys, at least 2,242 official investigations have taken place up through August 10th. Estimates from state weed extension experts show suspected dicamba damage totals 3.1…
Agri View: Crop Dusting Changes
…take away all of the danger. But, it did make the job sound safer. And, like everything else in agriculture, the task of applying chemicals to the crops from the…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 8-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Kid Rock Potential Stabenow Challenger
The ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow, may have a challenger in entertainer Kid Rock in the upcoming 2018 election. Kid Rock, whose real name…
DuPont to Purchase Granular Inc.
…serves 250 farms on two million acres in the U.S., as well as farms in Canada and Australia, according to Farm Journals AgWeb. Granular’s current CEO and founder Sid Gorham…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
Feed grain exports from the U.S. are up 20 percent this year and could set a record high, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Exports of U.S. feed grains in…
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
U.S. beef products are struggling to gain traction following a return to China after a 14-year ban. Bloomberg reports that U.S. cuts of beef are largely unnoticeable in China’s meat…
Wall Street Journal Names Agriculture a NAFTA Issue to Watch
With the first round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement set for Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal listed agriculture as an issue to watch throughout the negotiation…
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit from Colombia into the Continental U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final rule to allow the importation of fresh Hass avocado fruit from Colombia into…