Category Archives: Agriculture News
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
The national GMO labeling law passed by Congress may avoid the Donald Trump administration executive order against government regulations. The executive order calls for two regulations to be removed f...
Feb 07, 2017
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress last year faces an uncertain future. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard passed by Congress last year preempts a patchwork of state laws mandat...
Feb 06, 2017
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico
U.S. food producers are expediting shipments to Mexico and seeking alternative markets as concerns rise over immigration and trade policy changes. Food producers are lining up alternative markets as b...
Feb 02, 2017
Calif. Aquifers Beginning to Recharge
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Thanks to the recent storms, groundwater managers say California’s underground aquifers have begun to recharge. https://www.kmjnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/461/2...
Feb 01, 2017
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association says landowners scored a victory when a federal district court ruled against the Army Corps of Engineers for incorrectly claiming jurisdiction over private pr...
Jan 30, 2017
DuPont Expects Merger Delays with Dow
DuPont says it needs an additional three months to complete merger activities with Dow. Regulators around the world are continuing to look over the deal that would combine the two U.S. chemical compan...
Jan 26, 2017
GIPSA, Organic Livestock Rules, Suspended for Review
The Donald Trump administration has suspended all new or pending regulations from taking effect for 60 days to allow for review by new leadership. For agriculture, that means the organic livestock wel...
Jan 25, 2017
U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
Red meat production in the United Stated totaled 4.4 billion pounds last month, up three percent from December of 2015, according to The Department of Agriculture. Meat industry publication Meatingpla...
Jan 23, 2017
Eating Hot Red Chili Peppers Regularly May Reduce Mortality
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to researchers at the University of Vermont, eating hot red chili peppers on a regular basis, may reduce total mortality by 13 percent. https://www.kmjnow.com/wp...
Jan 13, 2017
Tractor Sales Up Slightly
U.S. farmers bought more tractors in 2016, compared with 2015, according to the latest report from the Association of Equipment Manufactures. Through December, AEM says 2016 tractor sales were up thre...
Jan 13, 2017
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