The following statement on possible trade retaliation by China against U.S. farm exports may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “If the trade situation continues…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…agricultural and microbial expertise from Crop Science, a division of Bayer, with the Synthetic Biology technology and know-how of Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel microbial solutions for some…
Farmers for Free Trade: Tariffs Make American Farmers a Target
…The group points out that state-run Chinese media has already indicated that American soy exports could be targeted. That would mean the nearly $14 billion in annual soy exports from…
Chinese Retaliation On U.S. Pork Exports Will Harm The Rural Economy
…U.S. pork. Many economists, including Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes, have cautioned that tariffs on U.S. agricultural products could disrupt exports to China. Lost sales would have severe economic…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
…information, see the VSGP funding opportunity web page. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science…
Nuts for Calories!
Not all of nuts’ calories are taken up by the human body; on some of them, the body gets a free pass, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)…
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…country. NCBA has been urging affiliates and members to support stand-alone legislation in the House and Senate that would also exempt agricultural producers from CERCLA reporting requirements. Passage of the…
NFU Concerned About Harmful Modifications to Section 199A
Congressional appropriators revealed an omnibus appropriations bill that includes significant and harmful modifications to an important tax break for farmers and agricultural cooperatives. The break is known as Section 199A,…
John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…American agricultural products. CEO Sam Allen says, “If China no longer buys U.S. soybeans or Mexico no longer purchases U.S. corn, that would be really bad for our customers and…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…California farmers have gotten even more creative in recent years in terms of sustainable agricultural practices. One of the most innovative industries when it comes to sustainability is the almond…
Culver’s Launching Third Annual #FarmingFridays Project
…and is part of Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project, which returns this Friday, March 23. #FarmingFridays invites influencers from across the agricultural industry to share their stories on Culver’s Facebook,…
California Agriculture Day Celebration at the State Capitol
California Agriculture Day is an annual event to celebrate the state’s agricultural community by highlighting the hard work of farmers and the variety of commodities they produce. The day will…
Celebrating National Ag Day
…is a part of all of us. A number of producers, agricultural associations, corporations, students, and government organizations, involved in agriculture are expected to participate. National Ag Day is organized…
South Korea Adopts New Poultry Import Policy
…on U.S. exports to Korea in the event of a future finding of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Should a case be found in the future, only exports from each affected…