…agreement that works for U.S. sugar farmers by ending the illegal dumping of sugar,” said Chairman Conaway. “Great credit goes to Secs. Ross and Perdue, and the negotiating teams at…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
Project Apis m. is hosting a cover crop workshop this month. Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs with Project Apis m. tells us more. Listen to the report: The workshop…
Tractor Sales Up in May
…the year total 1,226 a decrease of 13 percent from 2016. AEM United States Ag Tractor and Combine Report May 2017 From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Meat Industry Lobbyist Injured in DC Area Shooting
…legislative correspondent who works for Representative Roger Williams of Texas, and two members of the Capitol Police who protect congressional members. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Zealand to Visit U.S. to Talk Trade
…continued New Zealand-U.S. cooperation and leadership on trade in the Asia-Pacific and our cooperation in the WTO against barriers to trade.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No USDA Nominees Until September
…I’m tired of working 22 hours per day.” Perdue himself waited nearly 100 days after being nominated before receiving Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA to Speed Through GMO Labeling Rule
…meet with farm, food and other groups in preparation to write the proposed rule, though it won’t follow through with the prior administration’s plan to make a public request for…
Agri View: Crime against Agriculture Continues
…efforts to control it. One Mississippi farmer said he doubted there wasn’t a farm in his county that hadn’t had its irrigation equipment stripped of its copper wiring. Of course…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
Researchers at UC Davis are studying personality traits in pigs to determine the role personality plays in the welfare and sustainable production of farm animals. Kristina Horback, an assistant professor…
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…singled out Canada’s exorbitant dairy tariffs and pervasive use of policy tools like its Class 6 and 7 schemes, which were introduced last year. The new programs have been used…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…agricultural watersheds across the United States. The grants are funded through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
…NAFTA from agriculture’s perspective, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Under NAFTA, U.S. farmers and ranchers have seen their exports to Mexico and Canada grow significantly, from $8.9 billion…
Vilsack Joins Feeding America Board
…the country and provides food to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs. Vilsack became president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council in…
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…and DuPont agreed to sell its crop-protection assets to FMC in March to get a merger with Dow Chemical past regulators. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….