…continued innovation and promote the trade of safe and quality seed and other agricultural products around the world,” said LaVigne. For more information on plant breeding innovation, including newer methods…
NAFTA Withdrawal Would Not Lower Deficit With Mexico
…look elsewhere for free trade agreements. Canada has a new free trade agreement with the European Union, while Mexico and the EU are currently negotiating a free trade agreement of…
U.S. Must Make Commitment to Agricultural Research
The National Pork Producers Council in testimony delivered urged Congress to renew its commitment to funding agricultural research to help America’s farmers feed a growing world population, improve public health…
Western View: The Emperor of the United States
…they printed for their humor value. He began issuing decrees; he disbanded congress when they couldn’t prevent the civil war. He also decreed that the nations of the world should…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…This slideshow requires JavaScript. Both locations have an educational element to the patch and it truly is an agro-tourism industry. “There is a million people right here in San Jose…
FMC Closes Transaction with DuPont
…transaction makes FMC Agricultural Solutions the fifth largest crop protection chemical company in the world by revenue, with estimated annual revenue of approximately $3.8 billion. From the National Association of…
New Film Discusses GMO Misinformation
The maker of a film called Food Evolution, supported by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, says his documentary shows how easily misinformation can overwhelm objective analysis. Scott Hamilton Kennedy…
California President Leads 2017-18 National FFA
…office of president. Erica Baier, an agricultural education major at Iowa State University, was elected national secretary. Western VP Bryce Cluff Central VP Piper Merritt Piper Merritt, an agricultural economics…
Egypt Issuing Wheat Import Guidelines to Tackle Trade Problems
Egypt plans to issue a streamlined guide on wheat import regulations for global traders. The guidelines will detail all specifications, procedures, and regulations for traders selling to the world’s largest…
2016 Crop Experienced Lowest Raisin Prices in Over a Decade
…time exports began to slow down and prices started to slide over the past three years. “With the world supply being about 100,000 tons higher than it needed to be,…
Plant-Based Foods Increasing in Popularity
The use and popularity of plant-based foods are increasing, but that doesn’t mean a change in course for the world population. A recent survey by the restaurant food delivery service…
Reuters Says WHO Glyphosate Report Full of Lies
A new report by Reuters says the World Health Organization (WHO) purposefully distorted it’s finding on glyphosate, resulting in the United Nations claiming the weed killer is a carcinogen. Reuters…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) launched a newly designed website that improves access to information about ARS research. The new site features mobile responsiveness allowing users to better navigate and…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the dialogue is desperately needed across the industry due to a growing protectionism among many countries in the world. “Protectionism will only thwart…