…trait business. The Alberta Canola Producers Commission says farmers are concerned with potential input cost increases and that a merger may diminish the incentive for future innovation. From the National…
FSIS Updates Procedure Allowing Organic Meats Non-GMO Label
The Department of Agriculture has released a new procedure allowing certified organic meat and poultry producers to obtain approval of non-GMO label claims, based on the products organic certification. Announced…
Agri View: Beefalo
…and break through fences that would imprison other livestock. ” Beefalo” are 3/8 bison and 5/8 domestic cattle. (The natural result of a bison-domestic bovine cross breeding is a sterile…
Canada Investigating PEDv Outbreak in Manitoba
…reported nine confirmed outbreaks of PEDv on Manitoba farms since 2014 and six of those are now considered “PEDv Presumptive Negative.” Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Office is helping pork producers to…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…the continued trend of consolidation is adding to rural job loss, increasing costs for producers, and reducing competition among only a few companies in each sector. “The nation’s antitrust enforcement…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
…farm equipment being operated in the fields and sharing rural roads with other motorists. It’s important for producers and consumers alike to be aware of the dangers and know best…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
…That 27% drop, which is also down slightly from the pre-planting April findings, is “driven by producers simply feeling their present situation is pretty awful,” said pollster Robert Hill, principal…
Agri View: Apple Versatility
…world’s top apple producers are China, United States, Turkey, Iran and Poland. Apples account for 50% of the world’s deciduous fruit tree production The five most popular apples in the…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…state lawmakers are hoping the safety net programs in the 2014 farm bill can help carry producers through low prices, soaring production domestically and abroad, and weak global demand. Politico’s…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…however. “The numbers for mid-size equipment, specifically that related to livestock, are not unexpected; in our quarterly North American agricultural equipment industry conditions survey for Q2 2016, falling livestock prices…
WRDA Bill Clears Senate with On-Farm Storage Exemption
…bring reasonable exemptions for small and medium sized farms as well as livestock producers.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Water Resources Development Act highlights-from U.S. Senate…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…this trend as the one “salvation” for California producers, particularly for those in the Imperial Valley that export a lot of hay, noting that 10 to 12 percent of hay…
House Ag Committee Modernizes Packers and Stockyards Act
…offered in connection with buying and selling livestock through online, video, and other electronic methods. The Meating Place Dot Com website says the bill also updates acceptable payment methods, including…
Analysts Question Bayer-Monsanto Merger
…billion deal consolidates the biggest seed and chemical producers in the industry. Elai Katz is an antitrust attorney at a major New York City law firm, and he said antitrust…