…offering enrichments and shifting to controlled-atmosphere slaughter methods. Several poultry processors contacted by Meatingplace said they were unaware of the letter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer May Consider Hostile Monsanto Takeover
…must choose an alternative path. However, analysts say a hostile bid may cost Bayer five to ten percent more, if pursued. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Obama Administration Releases Carbon-Emission Standards for Big Trucks
…of them. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has pledged to continue and expand Obama’s climate agenda through more regulations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Learn more….
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…area. On average, farm loan defaults are expected to rise by 5.4 percent over the next 12 months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Creighton University…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…to row crop production. The subsequent steep increases in agricultural land values have pulled enough acres into row crop production to oversupply most commodities, both domestically and globally. Now, Rabobank…
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…
Zika Virus Battle
…Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, is led by entomologist Anthony Cornel, Ph.D. He is working with the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District (CMAD) on research projects aimed at controlling this…
Application of Dicamba on Cotton and Soybeans Is Unlawful
…of crops have been infected. Other complaints have shown up in Arkansas, Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada and China Canola Talks End Without Deal
…make it more difficult for China to get a free trade deal with Canada which it has been pushing for recently. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
…wheat the most reliable supply in the world.” The tour runs from August 17-27 in North Dakota and the Pacific Northwest. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
…has slumped over the last two years, with a large part of that due to fewer purchases from China and Russia. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…labor and environmental standards in countries like Vietnam. Currency manipulation is another part of the deal that Congress wants answers on. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Modern Technology
…Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…agricultural water districts, and public announcement from main water contractors indicate a surface water shortage of 2.6 million acre-foot of water for agriculture during the 2016 irrigation season mostly for…