Category Archives: Agriculture News
American Eggs Heading to South Korea
The United States is shipping near three million eggs to South Korea to help the nation cope with its worst-ever bird flu epidemic. South Korea’s two major airlines will each carry 100 metric to...
Jan 12, 2017
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
The U.S. has come to an agreement that should allow it to begin exporting eggs to South Korea for the first time ever. Negotiations took place as the Asian country is struggling with the worst o...
Jan 10, 2017
Canada Supports New Tariffs on U.S. Products If NAFTA Ends
A majority of Canadians support applying new tariffs on U.S. goods if the U.S. pulls out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. A new study for Canada's CTV News Network finds Nearly 50% of Canad...
Jan 06, 2017
Vilsack Expected to Become U.S. Dairy Export Council President
Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is expected to become the next president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council when he leaves office later this month. Vilsack has not confirmed the plans...
Jan 05, 2017
USDA to Help Make Land Transfers Easier in 2017
Starting on January 9, The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing cancellation policies on certain Conservation Reserve Programs. Pro Farmer's First Thing Today says the new termination policy is ...
Jan 03, 2017
Still Searching for an Ag Secretary
Two new candidates were expected to be interviewed this week for the Secretary of Agriculture position. A DTN report says Abel Maldonado, Jr., a former California Lieutenant Governor, is seeking the p...
Dec 30, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Search Continues
The search for Agriculture Secretary under President-elect Donald Trump continues and looks to be still far from closing in. DTN reports Trump will meet next week with Elsa Murano, a former Texas A&am...
Dec 23, 2016
Potential Ag Secretary Nominee
The search for an Agriculture Secretary has turned its attention to Susan Combs. She's a former Commissioner of Agriculture and state comptroller of Texas. Combs met with Vice President-elect Mike Pen...
Dec 22, 2016
Panel Hears EPA Testimony on Glyphosate
A Scientific Advisory Panel studying glyphosate links to cancer heard testimony last week on the topic. The Environmental Protection Agency gave a presentation before the panel saying the consensus is...
Dec 19, 2016
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
The National Turkey Federation is expressing concern over USDA's final interim rule and two proposed regulations possibly upending contract relationships in place between turkey growers and processors...
Dec 16, 2016
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