…more sustainable. The National Corn Growers wants farmers to comment on the EPA’s proposal at NCGA dot Com forward slash atz. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
ChemChina Secures Funding to Acquire Syngenta
…the total equity contribution to $25 billion. ChemChina will borrow the rest of the financing it needs via a loan package. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NFU: Bayer/Monsanto Deal Bad for Farmers
…be a continuation of a wave of mergers in the agricultural input sector. That wave includes the recently approved ChemChina deal to acquire Syngenta, as well as the proposed mergers…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…Ranch and Conaway Ranch. The Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation assisted, along with other agricultural partners in the Sacramento Valley. The result was a redirection of…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. More information on the SBIR…
The Western View: Ag Startup Resources
Startup companies in any industry face many challenges on the journey from an idea to a sustainable business. Smart entrepreneurs look for resources to help them on that journey. Agfunder,…
California State Organic Program
…diverse group of 23 representatives from several sectors including growers, distributors, producers, certifiers, trade associations, a County Agricultural Commissioner, and state and federal agencies. The process was designed to ensure…
FSA Reprograms $185 million for Loans
…the need for additional credit.” Johson said additional steps will be needed to address the backlog of applicants for FSA loans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…costs increasing in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Low Commodity Prices Weigh on Producer Sentiment James Mintert, David Widmar,…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…one since 2005. The overproduction was stimulated by government subsidies that kept Chinese corn prices above the prices in the rest of the world. From the National Association of Farm…
New York Moving Toward E-15 Approval
…smog. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Growth Energy Growth Energy Applauds New York’s Proposed Move to E-15 Author: Growth Energy The New York Department of…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…Illinois Ag Economist Darrell Good said available data is showing soybean consumption exceeding the 3.889 billion bushel forecast in the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. Good reports…
Agri View: Labor Program
…That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: U.S. Department of Labor H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program Program Overview The H-2A temporary agricultural program allows agricultural employers who anticipate a…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an enhanced funding partnership with Israel to better leverage new agricultural research for mutual scientific benefit. The updated agreement is administered by the…