…office says: “There was an understanding expressed broadly in the meeting that any outcome can’t undermine the integrity of the RFS.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada and Mexico Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
…in Mexico City with the Mexican officials, including the President and Secretary of Agriculture. The visit was part of a larger Canadian effort to expand its international agricultural trade to…
Lighthizer defends U.S. Ag in WTO Meeting
…for all countries. Public stockholding has always been an option in the Agreement on Agriculture’s “Green Box” of non-trade distorting support. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Oil and Ethanol Supporters Get Together to Talk RFS
…the oil industry would squeeze them out of the nation’s fuel supply entirely if they got the chance to do so. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway Ready For Farm Bill Work
…He also says plans for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should line up with Republican goals of tightening up federal spending. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…(NRCS) to plan projects with co-benefits to natural resources and agricultural land. Each landowner shares in the cost of their projects, bringing the total California conservation investment last year to…
Secretary Perdue Welcomes WTO Statement on MRLs
…safe use of pesticides and, at the same time, facilitate trade in food and agricultural products.” Joint Statement – Trade in Food and Agricultural Products, Buenos Aires, 11 December 2017…
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
…the ARS researchers plan to develop a daily digital map of evapotranspiration in California’s Central Valley, which includes some of the world’s most productive agricultural lands, at a resolution that…
Monsanto Offering Incentive for XtendiMax with VaporGrip Herbicide
…XtendiMax along with other approved chemicals, such as one called Intact that aims to prevent drift and costs $2.40 per acre. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Predicts Less Corn in Storage in Latest WASDE
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released Tuesday by the Department of Agriculture predicts lower corn stocks. USDA predicts that about 2.43 billion bushels of corn…
Senate Ag Committee Approves Vaden as USDA General Counsel
…general counsel’s office since shortly after Trump took office. While in private practice, he represented conservative groups on voting rights issues. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Chairman Roberts: “Trade Is More Than a Product Crossing a Border”
…American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Addressing the Washington International Trade Association, Roberts said Tuesday that U.S. ag exports have grown because of trade agreements, like NAFTA. Roberts, along with his…
McKinney: Farmers Need NAFTA Backup Plan
…and foreign agricultural affairs, told Agriculture.com that he “would advise anybody to be prepared with contingencies,” despite the administration knowing “very well where the farm and ag industries stand.” The…
EU to Lists Objections to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…by regulators. Representatives from Bayer and Monsanto met with EU regulators last week, and are in regular contact with EU officials. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….