…likely would restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead to consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and increase consumer prices for meat.” USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 07
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
…have in the past used these records to monitor government regulation of animal treatment and condemned the announcement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Animal…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: American Soybean Association Soy Growers, Soyfoods Association Defend Soymilk, Oppose Dairy Pride Act In a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor…
U.S. Rejection of TPP Creates Opportunities for Canada
…75 percent of the value of the American dollar is very helpful for its producers, along with a large slaughter capacity. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
…law with an Advanced Notice of Proposed rulemaking this year, but those plans have been delayed because of the executive order. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Robot Farming
Everett Griner talks about what the mechanical engineers working on robot farming equipment in today’s Agri View. Download Robot Farming Well mechanical engineers are working right now to give us…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 06
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Scientists Give Old Elm Tree a High-Tech Helping Hand
By Jan Suszkiw, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) USDA-ARS scientists will try to “cryopreserve” the twigs of this old historical elm in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to safegaurd the tree’s…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…Growers Association, which promotes the state’s independent livestock producers, said her group supports the measure because it is what consumers want. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
First Syngenta Viptera Corn Case Scheduled for June
…Syngenta trials also will be scheduled in the Kansas court, in a Minnesota state court and in other courts as well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…farm bill later this year. The first in-field farm bill hearing is scheduled for later this month. Although, some lobbyists are expecting the farm bill to be delayed in a…
Farm Groups Endorse Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…so many organizations came together to support” his nomination. Perdue has also received the endorsement of former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
…2018. USDA took steps toward implementing the law, and while a proposal for the rule was not expected until later this year, USDA was working to publish an Advance Notice…