…the horizon. Finally, the report predicts agriculture markets may be impacted by foreign exchange volatility in the short term as Trump takes office in January. From the National Association of…
Senate Ag Committee Urges Obama to Press China on Biotech Approvals
…in China, but also their abilities to utilize the best and most innovative agricultural technologies in our fields at home in the U.S.” “As your administration prepares for the upcoming…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…Organic Program. As the agency responsible for overseeing the NOSB, the Agricultural Marketing Service ensures that membership accounts for the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA. For…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…pollen or supplements that had first been aged for 21 days, reports Kirk Anderson, senior author and a microbial ecologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Tucson, Arizona. Bees…
U.S. Turkey Production
…$5.71 billion Data are reported annually in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Poultry-Production and Value report. U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight): 2012: 5.97 billion pounds 2013: 5.81 billion…
Western View: Trump Won, Now What?
…opposition – its an important job, so get after it. We share the same country, even if we don’t share the same views. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…Texas, $289,281 University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vt., $324,560 Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., $324,983 Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., $323,491 Project details can be found on…
Canada Expands TB Quarantines
Quarantines related to the discovery of bovine tuberculosis in Canada have expanded into the Saskatchewan providence. Ag Canada reports two farms in southwestern Saskatchewan were added to the list of…
Overseas HPAI Outbreaks Prompt Import Restrictions
…virus. The Newcastle disease virus is highly contagious and can wipe out up to 90 percent of flocks in certain forms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Froman: TPP in Purgatory
…trade agenda has to be.” He encouraged President-elect Donald Trump to focus on strengthening the problem’s he sees in trade agreements including TPP and NAFTA. From the National Association of…
Obama Administration Giving up on Lame-Duck TPP Vote
…the elections in an effort to garner more support. Now, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to withdraw from the trade deal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $200 million to more than 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
…and open communication when the diverse sectors of the agricultural industry don’t agree. “NFU believes that good opportunities in agriculture are the foundation of strong farm and ranch families, and…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…borders, leaders of the U.S. Grains Council said at the at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention this week in Kansas City. As newly-elected national leaders prepare to…