Three Farm Credit organizations received stockholder approval to merge their businesses together into one organization. As of July first, Farm Credit Services, AgStar Financial Services, and Badgerland Financial will become…
World Trade Expanding Amid Deep Uncertainty
…from investment and toward consumption, dampening import demand. Global economic growth has been unbalanced since the financial crisis, but for the first time in several years all regions of the…
NFU Urging Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
…on and discussing difficult issues brought about by the Agreement. This includes efforts to decarbonize the power grid, which will be challenging for coal-powered rural power generation, and reducing agricultural…
U.S. EPA Requires Ag Companies to Better Manage Pesticides in California’s Central Valley
…The firms have committed to correcting all of the identified compliance issues. Both companies operated facilities with multiple violations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, which regulates the…
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues First in NAFTA Talks
The Donald Trump administration is considering front-loading the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by negotiating the political issues first, ahead of more technical talks. A…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy,…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
…scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources…
Funding to Foster a Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…significant financial losses. Last year, the U.S. lost 1,725 dairy farms due to surging milk supplies and lower dairy commodity prices. The U.S. could lose more operations in 2017 due…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…of inputs, and overall business conditions, he said. Farmers are not asked about political, regulatory or other non-revenue-related issues. In every aspect of this March survey, including input costs, farm…
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
…to discuss a range of agriculture issues. American Soybean Association (ASA) CEO Steve Censky, who co-chairs the council, attended the meeting. “We thanked Administrator Pruitt and his staff for EPA’s…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…include: Bans on wasteful practices, such as hosing sidewalks and watering lawns after rain. Technical assistance, financial incentives and standards to guide water suppliers’ efforts to detect and repair leaks….
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…heavy cost of four years of professional veterinary medical training, which can average more than $150,000. Without the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program to help relieve that financial burden, many…