…in the European Union in the first quarter of next year and to U.S. authorities by the end of this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Mixed on WRDA Lame-duck Changes
…be included for the deal to clear the Senate. Inhofe said he was still “optimistic there will be a deal” during the lame-duck session. From the National Association of Farm…
Canada Cattle Producers urge Trade Fight if Trump Revives COOL
…billion in trade retaliations by Canada. Canadian Cattlemen’s Association spokesperson John Masswohl says: “We’re watching, and if we think it discriminates against our cattle, our recommendation is going to be…
New Zealand Wants to Talk Trade with Trump
…Zealand’s Parliament approved legislation last week allowing the nation to join TPP, despite the likelihood the trade deal will not proceed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Election Leaves Agriculture Awaiting Clarification on Issues
…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…