…make at home, 45 percent of adults report eating out at a restaurant at least weekly and 31 percent order takeout food. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…fallowed to balance withdrawals with recharge rates.” Babcock, a Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, has won numerous awards for his applied policy research. He received a Ph.D….
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…had a healthy agricultural climate, and now, some 500,000 tourists come see it every year. World’s Only Corn Palace What makes the corn palace special are the murals. These images…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
…an agricultural issue. If the plan is put into effect it would also have an adverse impact on manufacturers, teachers, public safety professionals and business owners alike. “Water is the…
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
The Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above growth neutral this month. The monthly survey of bank CEO’s in ten Midwestern states climbed to 54.8 from 53.8 in July. The index ranges…
Beck’s, Stine, Seek Further Dicamba Restrictions
…the EPA is expected to issue a decision on renewing the registration within weeks. Monsanto expects the EPA will extend the approval. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada May Rejoin NAFTA Talks this Week
…seeing a quick agreement as a political win, before the U.S. midterm elections and before a new President takes office in Mexico. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…located in Washington. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition charges further, suggesting that the move “fundamentally endangers, our country’s capacity for agricultural research and development.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Survey: Commodity Prices Impacting Ag Retailers
…into their current systems. Proagrica is self-described as the leading independent provider of data integration and insight across the agriculture supply chain. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bayer/Monsanto Merger Clears All Hurdles
…involved in defense efforts at glyphosate trials and any other legal disputes, such as potential claims for damages in connection with dicamba.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Lenders Worried About Farmers
…of the survey respondents are also predicting that conditions will worsen further by the time the third quarter of 2018 rolls around. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Growth Energy Comments on Proposed 2019 RVO Targets
…for these exemptions, EPA has made the numbers hollow by turning the clock back on the Renewable Fuels Standard by five years.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump: “Farmers Are Doing Well”
…on that threat in July. The Bloomberg Agricultural Sub-Index, which is made up of corn, soybeans, and other major farm products, hasn’t recovered from the record-low it set in July….
Continued Abuse of Small Refiner Waivers Renders Proposed 2019 RFS Volumes ‘Meaningless,’ RFA Tells EPA
In comments submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs), the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said it is “greatly…