…analysts have said prices would not go up if the bulk of the cuts were from countries where production is already expected to fall. From the National Association of Farm…
Syngenta Class Action Lawsuit Moving Forward
…importing U.S. corn at the time. The nationwide class involved in the lawsuit is set for trial in June of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Japan Moving Forward with TPP
…trade deal between the two are likely to accelerate in the coming months, if the United States backs away from TPP. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heitkamp Topping Trump Ag Secretary List
…Heitkamp is viewed as a vocal advocate for farmers and would be a small signal of bipartisanship under the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…a broad range of public or private research or educational institutions including land grant universities, Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities, eligible Insular Area Schools, and Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving…
National 4-H Council, AFBF Establish Partnership
…of a memorandum of understanding between the two groups. Recognizing the need to support agricultural education and highlight the impact ag plays in our daily lives, National 4-H Council and…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…County Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association, the University of California, and groups affiliated with the nursery industry. The mission of the Nursery Advisory Board is to grow and maintain a…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…the group that oversees food import safety and a Reuters request for more information from the agency was not responded to. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Credit System Reports Increasing Stress
…nine months of 2016. The System’s portfolio loan quality is in good shape, but credit risk measures are showing increasing stress. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lukewarm Reaction to Pruitt, EPA Chief Nominee
…drivers in rural America.” Stabenow adds that this appears to be the President-elect saying one thing to the American public and doing something else. From the National Association of Farm…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…Inhofe, who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, says he expects no problems with getting Pruitt confirmed in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer/Monsanto Asks Soybean Growers for Support
Monsanto and Bayer officials met together with about 200 members of the American Soybean Association and asked them to support the proposed merger between the two companies. Monsanto Chief Technology…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…percent from the prior year. Sugar: Minor adjustments are made to the 2015/16 U.S. sugar supply and use balance based on revised Sweetener Market Data (SMD) submitted by processors to…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
USDA Sends National Agricultural Classification Survey Ahead of 2017 Census of Agriculture In preparation for the 2017 Census of Agriculture, close to one million potential farmers and ranchers will receive…