A U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the value of farm exports will push higher in 2017, coming on the heels of two straight years of lower numbers for farm…
Plant-Based Food Sales Up 8 Percent from 2016
…last year. Bruce Friedrich, Good Food Institute Executive Director, calls it a revolution that’s taking place in the plant-based meat space. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
European Court Rules Against GMO Ban
…with the ruling and hopeful it will lead to similar science-based stances on genetic engineering in Europe during the years ahead. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sunset Proposal in NAFTA 2.0
…of trade agreements are their certainty and “a sunset provision removes any such certainty and will significantly damage investment and trade.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…the detection of two adult males, nine females, and 55 larvae. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of…
Urban Agriculture Bill Introduced in U.S. House
…ranchers and producers as a tool for economic development. The legislation is supported by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and Farmers Market Coalition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
OTA Files Lawsuit Against USDA Over Organic Livestock Standards
…are set.” The Association also alleges that USDA violated the Administrative Procedure Act because the repeated delays were issued without any public process. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Censky, McKinney, Nomination Hearing Scheduled
…Director Greg Ibach as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Stephen Vaden as USDA’s general counsel, remain to be scheduled. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…staff with messaging and program oversight from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This ensures that all of our messages comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and…
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
…a hearing Thursday focusing on misreporting of costs in the program. During the 2014 Farm Bill process, a national payment-error rate was reported at 3.2 percent. A USDA spokesperson says…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…Agricultural and Biological Engineers for development of the LettuceBot. “Blue River is advancing precision agriculture by moving farm management decisions from the field level to the plant level,” says Jorge…
NPPC Seeking ELD Waiver
…asked the agency to address incompatibilities between the transportation of livestock and the department’s Hours of Service rules. Those regulations limit truckers to 11 hours of driving daily, after ten…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 9-13-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
…ergot fiasco, traders boycotted Egypt, who failed to get tenders on bids for wheat. Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….