…in the industry, such as Dow’s tie-up with DuPont and ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta – although only after securing big concessions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NFU Hires Steckel to Make Push for Biofuels
…The effort follows a special order of business that was passed by delegates at the NFU 115th Anniversary Convention in March. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Says No to KORUS Talks
…deficit with South Korea, claiming the losses would have been “significantly higher” without the deal. Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
…Agriculture groups have coined the phrase “do no harm” when it comes to agricultural trade in the free trade agreement negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
RFA, USGC, Growth Energy Statement On Brazil Decision To Impose U.S. Ethanol Import Tariff
…growing market for U.S. ethanol exports. The following is a joint statement on this action from Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Bob Dinneen, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) President…
Farm Computer Ownership Report Released by USDA
…points from 2015. However, the report does show that bigger farms are more likely to have internet access than smaller farms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Farm Broadcasting News Service. from Renewable Fuels Association A new economic modeling study that will soon be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics finds that the Renewable Fuel…
Groups See Pruitt NCBA Video Biased Against WOTUS
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s appearance in a video with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is drawing criticism from critics and so-called government ethics experts. The Cattle Network reports…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
The United States is moving forward with a World Trade Organization case against China regarding tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products. The WTO said this week that the U.S. is requesting…
Wheat Growers Say NAFTA Can be Improved
…sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules that the three countries already agreed to as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations,” stated Chandler Goule, CEO of the National Association of Wheat…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…Fresno County had $6.18 billion dollar’s worth of agricultural production in 2016, compared to $6.61 billion in 2015. In a press release issued by the Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB),…
One of Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon
…Vitamin A, C, and lycopene. While browsing at your local farmer’s market, roadside stand, or in the produce aisle Laura Popielski with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service says the best…
Producers Receive Favorable Decisions on Regulatory Matters
…these waters would also be affected. Major farm groups, homebuilders, and others spent years fighting the proposal, defended by environmental groups. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study Shows Positive Impact of American Sheep Industry
…size since then, the new study captures an improvement in value-added benefits, including wool hosiery exports, lanolin, and the pelt-shearing value. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….