…tax or negative trade impacts from changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement to purchase agricultural commodities from other nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…effective January 1, 2022. Background U.S. agricultural exports to Guatemala were over $1.1 billion in 2016, of which U.S. chicken leg quarters were an important component – approximately 8 percent,…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…of our business has left many agricultural producers guessing about their ability to plan for estate tax liabilities and unable to make prudent business decisions. Until the estate tax is…
Science Confirms – You Really Should Eat Your Brassica
…Laboratory, also in Beltsville, and Zhenlei Xiao, a postdoctoral researcher, collaborated with Luo. Both laboratories are part of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Microgreens are the young seedlings of vegetables…
Report Highlights Changes in Community Supported Agriculture Business Model
…to include new products, partnerships and technology to create sustainable local food businesses. The report was prepared through a cooperative research agreement between USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the…
Funding to Relieve Veterinary Shortages
…research foundation or veterinary medical foundation; department of veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the Department of Education; state agricultural experiment station; or state, local, or tribal…
Seed Industry to “Storm the Hill”
…for expanding global trade. FUNDING FOR KEY USDA PROGRAMS: ASTA supports funding for critical USDA science and research programs — Increased funding for the USDA-Agricultural Research Service National Plant Germplasm…
U.C. Davis Tops in Ag Economic and Policy
by Julia Ann Easley UC Davis is ranked first in the world in agricultural economics and policy — and among the top 10 in 17 other subjects — based on…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…crops, buffer strips, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat, and soil health building activities – all while maintaining active agricultural production on their land. Producers interested in contract renewals or applying…
FMC to Acquire Part of Divested DuPont Crop Protection Business
…acquisition, FMC Agricultural Solutions will become the fifth largest crop protection chemical company in the world by revenue, with estimated annual revenue of approximately $3.8 billion. The transaction is subject…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…and agricultural exports to the Middle East and North Africa. “The mission will be based in Cairo, but participants will also have the opportunity to network with potential customers from…
USDA Warns it Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
…declare all agricultural items to U.S. Customs and Border Protection so they can make sure items are free of harmful pests or diseases. When enjoying the great outdoors, don’t move…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
…the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings in the report were: Of the 71.0 million hogs…
NCC Pleased With EPA’s Chlorpyrifos Action
…Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH). The investigators would not release their data to EPA for independent review and the National Cotton Council (NCC) along with other agricultural stakeholders…