…election cycle, blamed for gutting American factories when nearly every American manufacturing job that disappears is “a victim of productivity gains,” not foreign competition. From the National Association of Farm…
China’s Zika Rules Raise Fears for U.S. Exporters
…American exporters ship about 5.1 million containers, worth about $255 billion a year to China, according to the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Ups 2016 Export Forecast and Projects Growth in 2017 Exports
2017 U.S. agricultural exports could show their first yearly increase since 2013. 2017 Exports…
Canada Testing PEDv Vaccine
…in North America have died from PED since the disease first appeared in the U.S. in 2013 and Canada in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto Pulls GM Cottonseed Application in India
…II Roundup Ready Flex technology. It could also hurt India’s cotton farmers as the new seed variety helps fight against weeds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
…equity firms, and Schneider could decide whether to auction off the unit as soon as next month, according to the report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Environmental Groups Hamper Endangered Species Conservation
Environmental groups are hampering species recovery under the Endangered Species Act, according to the Public Lands Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity threatened to…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…Margin Protection Program—through December 16th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill to explain the programs….
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…why the office projects agriculture spending would go up, but the increase likely stems from payments triggered by low commodity prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
…that value so they can harvest the rewards from providing big data. Western View Just what is your farm’s agricultural big data? It’s the accumulation of information of anything affecting…
Bayer, Monsanto Merger Talks Advancing
…antitrust approval. Any Bayer-Monsanto deal would follow two other billion-dollar acquisitions in the agricultural industry, ChemChina’s $43 billion takeover of Syngenta AG and Dow Chemical’s merger with DuPont to create…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
…organism” on livestock or poultry labeling. The new law gives USDA two years to create and finalize rules implementing the law. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
BPI Dropping Some from “Pink Slime’ Lawsuit
…week to less than two million pounds, forcing BPI to close three facilities and let go of more than 700 employees. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poll Shows Support for TPP
…and U.S. farmers while less than one in 10, or eight percent, oppose. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read more here from The American Farm Bureau….