…they aren’t open-ended programs and give taxpayers at least some protection. They note that a House amendment when the programs were first written would have capped outlays but the amendment…
Chinese Authority Approves ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
…year. The acquisition still needs approval from India. The acquisition is one of three major mergers in the crop protection and seed industry, which includes the Bayer-Monsanto and Dow-DuPont merger…
Conaway Statement on GAO Food Aid Report
Conaway Earlier this week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly released a report on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) implementation and oversight of additional food aid flexibility authorized…
U.S. EPA Requires Ag Companies to Better Manage Pesticides in California’s Central Valley
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced separate settlements with two companies over the improper storage and labeling of agricultural pesticides. J.R. Simplot Company, one of the largest privately-held agribusiness companies…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the business and economic effects of the so-called waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule….
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
…Byron Brown, deputy chief of staff to the administrator. The Production Agriculture CEO Council met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt and his senior staff last week…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…their unique water efficiency targets based on a common methodology that takes into account the diverse climatic, demographic and land-use characteristics of each agency’s service area. Urban water suppliers would…
Long Awaited International Seed Standard is Good News for U.S. Seed Industry
…Protection Convention (IPPC) in Korea. ASTA has been advocating for a seed ISPM for nearly 20 years. The need for a standard has become more apparent, as many National Plant…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…(CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). “These programs provide the tools and resources that independent family farmers and…
EU Approves ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
…their deal. Meanwhile, American Vanguard said it struck a deal with Adama to acquire three crop protection product lines. The companies expect to close the deal by the end of…
March Dairy Market Report
In January, the average U.S. all-milk price reached its highest level since the final month of the 2013-2014 price spike. At $10.54 per hundredweight, the Margin Protection Program (MPP) margin…
EPA Budget Cuts Won’t Ease Mandates
…the Trump administration announced it’s budget for the coming fiscal year, which included a 31 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Western Agricultural Processors Association President and CEO…
Perdue Vote Won’t Happen This Week
…Last week, a group of farm organizations signed a letter noting USDA “has been without political leadership for over two months, longer than nearly every other Cabinet-level agency.” The groups…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). This hearing is a continuation of the committee’s hearing series to set the stage for the next farm bill. Members of the committee…
