…estimate of 179,000 jobs. Specific to agriculture, the report estimates that tariffs will cost 24,000 jobs. The job losses, according to the study, would impact the services, manufacturing and agricultural…
Study Finds Breakthrough in Glyphosate Resistance Research
…recommends that farmers “do not abuse glyphosate” so the industry doesn’t lose the option of using the herbicide in the future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Seek Syngenta Lawsuit Settlement Approval
…they believed the deal to be the largest agricultural class action settlement in U.S. history. The farmers’ class action lawsuit, which was certified in 2016, concerns Syngenta’s 2010 decision to…
AEM Releases Latest U.S. Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Report
Concerns Raised Over Impending Steel & Aluminum Tariffs The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) latest U.S. Ag Tractor and Combine Report shows total sales of self- propelled combines in February…
NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate
Mandate Was To Have Taken Effect on Sunday, March 18 Kevin Kester National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…ester, can kill the mite without harming the bee. Photo by Scott Bauer Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Steven Cook will be leading a $1 million funded international consortium of…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
…from UCR’s Office of Research and Economic Development, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, and Department of Entomology, the project will total almost $1 million. Lauren Ponisio Assistant professor of…
Commodity Classic Attendance Tops 8,000
…Commodity Classic is presented by the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The 2019 Commodity…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
Investments in the early stages of agricultural technology in 2017 increased 29 percent, compared to 2016. AgFunder, a self-proclaimed online investment marketplace for agricultural technology, reports early stage investment in…
U.S. Will Engage With TPP-11 Countries Regarding Fair Trade
…will enter into force 60 days after six of the 11 countries ratify the deal, which is expected early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Hartzler Introduces Legislation to Address Broadband in Farm Bill
…second upload, and this bill would increase the baseline to 25 megabits per second download and three megabits per second upload. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Peterson: House Ag Plans Farm Bill Mark-up Soon
…any significant changes to the bill. The Senate is expected to consider it’s version of the bill in committee next month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. “We have made tremendous strides with conventional agricultural practices,” said…
Latest RFS Bill Ignores Ethanol Benefits and Science
…to keep private land out of agricultural production and keep the lands in conservation uses, including grassland, forests, and pollinator habitat. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….