…has been reported for all contracts which were finalized. All 2016 crop transactions completed through the close of business on August 31, 2017, are included in this report. A “good…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…impacts of genetic engineering in agricultural production systems. Among projects funded in Fiscal Year 2017, Cornell University researchers will investigate whether genetically engineered probiotics – often used as alternatives to…
Report Shows Uncertainty Harming Farmers
Trade and regulatory uncertainty is hampering U.S. Farmers. The Global Harvest Initiative released its 2017 GAP reports or Global Productivity Report. The report shows that for the fourth straight year,…
‘Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner’ Once Again
…was 25 years ago because of the decline in the number of cows being sold. Beef producers are now able to provide more high-quality meat with a fewer number of…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…increased consumer prices for meat.” The interim final rule would have broadened the scope of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) of 1921 related to using “unfair, unjustly discriminatory or…
Tractor Sales Fall in September
…U.S. in September 2017, were down 10 percent compared to the same month last year. For the nine months in 2017, a total of 168,600 tractors were sold, which compares…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
…transaction includes the transfer of intellectual property and facilities, as well as more than 1,800 employees primarily in the United States, Germany, Brazil, Canada, and Belgium. As part of the…
Rabobank: U.S. Pork Industry Should Continue Growth
…the pork sector could grow 11 percent between 2017 and 2025. That growth will be supported by increasing production efficiency and adding additional processing capacity. These are the two most…
USDA Suspends CRP Enrollment
…new offers until later in the 2018 fiscal year. All current, eligible CRP continuous enrollment offers made through September 30th, 2017, except for those made under the Pollinator Habitat Initiative,…
Report Recommends Changes for NASS Data Collection
…three years ago to audit how USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service collects data. The report highlighted that NASS could make several changes over time to improve the accuracy of its…
Agri View: 2017 Crop Harvest
Everett Griner talks about the different crops and the 2017 crop harvest in today’s Agri View. 2017 Crop Harvest…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…competitiveness and adopt organic practices. Grants for both programs are made through a competitive peer review process involving an external panel of experts. In FY 2017, 24 new grants totaling…
Quota Implementation Plan Explained at Upcoming Meetings
…program, and a postage paid envelope to return the ballot. Ballots must be filled out and postmarked no later than Monday, December 4, 2017, to be counted in the vote….
World Wildlife Fund UK: Meat Production is Killing the Planet
…“Appetite for Destruction,” which claims that the United Kingdom’s food supply alone is linked to 33 species extinctions. However, as meat industry publication Meatingplace points out, contradicting the report is…