…higher than previously thought, because the strain of the deadly virus in humans is hard to detect in chickens and geese. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…Donald Trump has touted the deal because of Bayer’s commitment to creating new jobs in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Bayer Good…
Trump Pledges Support of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Renewable Fuels Association In Note to NEC Attendees, Trump Reiterates Support for Ethanol, RFS In a letter sent to National Ethanol Conference attendees,…
House Agriculture Subcommittee’s Plan Farm Bill Hearings
…proposing budget cuts. Conaway noted real 2014 farm bill savings were $100 billion, not the $23 billion claimed at the time. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada, Mexico Want All NAFTA Partners at Renegotiation Table
…Canada’s priority right now is to make clear to U.S. administration officials and lawmakers the value of Canada as a trading partner. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 19 grants totaling $4,790,100 to support agricultural science programs at non-land-grant universities. The funding is…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…also provide forage, forests and woodlands in direct support to research, teaching, and outreach. Lori Wright, NH Agricultural Experiment Station Images courtesy of University of New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station…
Grocery Industry Seeking to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels
…led by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the two major trade associations for retailers and consumer products manufacturing. Retailers and manufacturers are encouraged to…
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
…wall between the U.S. and Mexico while implementing an import tax of 20 percent on Mexican goods entering the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…from 42.7 in January indicating a continued pessimistic outlook among bankers. “Until agricultural commodity prices begin to trend higher, I expect banker’s economic outlook to remain weak,” said Goss. Read…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…Bread for the World, Feeding America, the Food Research & Action Center, the National Association of Counties, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The letter…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…of watermelons. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the board’s activities. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. Applicants must match or exceed the federal award with private or local funds. The NRCS will…
Iowa Bees
Cathy Isom tells us about the small mid-western town hoping to create a lot of buzz for bees and other pollinators. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Iowa…