…policy negotiations. Trump has publicly opposed Japan, on both the campaign trail and in office, for its trade and economic policies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers
…the American Cotton Shippers Association and past president of the Texas Cotton Association. He continues to live in Dallas and has four children. Other 2017 CCI officers elected include: first…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
By Kim Kaplan, Agricultural Research Service Research showing a higher dose of vitamin D may benefit pregnant women by reducing inflammation is among the new nutrition and health findings in…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
Applications for Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it is seeking reviewers to…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) are calling the issue “one of the most…
Cargill Plans to Expand and Upgrade Canada Beef Processing Plant
…the facility that will allow for the manufacture of protein-rich animal feeds, while also reducing the plant’s impact on the local environment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Foot and Mouth Disease Concerns Growing in South Korea
…disease alert status to the highest level in 2010 when the country grappled with its worst-ever FMD outbreak, according to Reuters. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Growth Energy Honors Ag Secretary Vilsack with Award
…to the growth and success of the American ethanol industry throughout his time as Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…for staple foods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Following USGC Engagement, South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open To U.S. Corn New engagement…
Trump Tax Announcement Looming
…on businesses that go overseas. It’s unclear, however, what specifically the president was alluding to or how reliable his timeline is. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
House, Senate Transportation Committees Planning a Busy Year
…transportation priorities include updating the nation’s waterways transportation system, and ensuring viable road and rail transport of agricultural commodities and inputs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Year of the Pansy
…plant cultivated from those wildflowers in Europe and western Asia. Daffodils – or narcissus – come from the plant family Amaryllidaceae, meaning all members are poisonous, which is great for…
Rural Hospitals Fear Cuts
…expand health care into rural America. A DTN report says senators and representatives met with members of the National Rural Health Association, which is made up of hospital administrators and…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…than it was last month, as milk output per cow is expected to keep rising. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Latest Report: PDF XML Excel Text…