…NFU Vice President of International Relations Dave Velde and North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne attended the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 40th Anniversary Plenary Session…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
…of the world. With total egg production close to 83 billion, but the domestic requirement is much higher. Agriculture officials in India say the per capita availability of eggs is…
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…impact the production of BASF’s agriculture chemicals. BASF never joined the merger and acquisition trend within the agriculture chemical industry but did reportedly enter talks with Monsanto to sell-off BASF’s…
Strong Push on TPP in Lame-Duck
With the release of a new document on the benefits to soybean farmers, processors, and exporters from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this week, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the…
EPA Postpones Glyphosate Review Meeting
The Environmental Protection Agency postponed this week’s Scientific Advisory Panel meeting regarding glyphosate because the agency says it needs more expertise in epidemiology. The EPA says the meeting will be…
New Look Promoting California Avocados
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) had a new look at the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit in Orlando, Florida. The commission was again promoting California avocados to buyers around…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…International Grasslands Congress (IGC) have pledged to work together with organizations around the world to gain support for naming and implementing an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Rangelands…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…the recognized world leader in pizza delivery is supporting students interested in a future in agriculture by making a commitment to donate $1 million over five years to the National…
Largest Hog Processor to Reopen Thursday
The plant’s electric supplier said Smithfield Foods Inc. hopes to reopen its Tar Heel, North Carolina facility on Thursday. The plant is the largest hog processing facility in the world….
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…increased competitiveness in export markets, and stronger exports will help support prices of those products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. The current World Agricultural Supply and…
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
…four years, pecan production, harvest, sales and exports are nudging their way into the tree nut realm. The whole world is learning that they have flavor, texture and taste that…
Agri View: World Record Veggies
Everett Griner talks about world record vegetables in today’s Agri View. World Records I finally got a new list of world record vegetables. The list doesn’t include as much as…
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…to an analysis released today by Informa Economics IEG (a summary of the report can be found here). The European farm policy agenda, which is focused on using geographical indications…
India, Pakistan Tensions could send Cotton Trade Business to U.S.
…from the nation. Pakistan is the world’s number three cotton consuming country. While the nation typically begins importing cotton in September, sources from India and Pakistan say trade has been…