…over a year, ChemChina has revealed very little about its financing plans other than a mix of loans, equity, and support. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Brazil Launching Four New Probes Into JBS
…JBS bought over $1 billion in U.S. dollar contracts in the local market hours before news of the plea deal broke. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China/U.S. Beef Import Discussions Moving Faster
…very opportune time for the American beef industry to step up,” says Darrel Peele, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…costs for federal inspectors at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…proposal, recommending drastic cuts to agricultural and rural related agencies and programs. The proposal would cut Farm Bill programs by nearly $230 billion and slash the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
…the agricultural industry and supports future Ag leaders. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Learn more about Culver’s “Thank You Farmers” program and their continuing support of…
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
…internet. Some of the most trusted sources include registered dietitians, other health professionals, as well as health-focused websites. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Survey: Nutrition Information…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
…gluten. The antibiotic-free pledge is set to begin early next year. Boston Market has more than 450 locations around the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Crop Insurance Industry Fears Budget Cuts
…income. They need this safety net.” The crop insurance industry is anticipating that the President’s budget will include cuts but the extent isn’t known just yet. Dozens of agricultural groups…
Farmers Nervous About NAFTA Renegotiation
…an agricultural trade surplus that stretches back to the 1960s. Last year, farm exports exceeded imports by more than $20 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
…the needs of nutritional groups than America’s peanut farmers and processors. When a food crisis strikes they stand ready to help. Just recently they donated 30,000 jars of peanut butter…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) National Soil Dynamics Laboratory in Auburn, Alabama, compared pine bark’s capabilities for storing carbon in the soil with the alternatives. Storing carbon in the soil…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
…beginning-level ag literacy tool for young children. She notes that even though the number of farms continues to decline, the agricultural industry has many programs promoting a wide range of…