Category Archives: Agriculture News
Mexico Rejecting Prospects of New tariffs in NAFTA
Officials from Mexico visiting Washington, D.C. this week are sporting a clear message that a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement will not include any new tariffs or quotas. The group from Me...
May 17, 2017
Perdue Announces Creation of USDA Trade Undersecretary
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's announcement of a USDA undersecretary on trade was met with open arms by farm groups. The Department of Agriculture will be reorganized to include a trade secretar...
May 12, 2017
Roberts Suggests no New Farm Bill Funding
Leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee indicated there would be no additional money to spend in the next farm bill while touting the cost savings from the most recent farm bill. During a farm ...
May 09, 2017
FDA to Address GMO Misinformation
Included in a budget deal to avert a government shutdown is funding for the Food and Drug Administration for consumer outreach and education regarding agricultural biotechnology. The Washington Post r...
May 05, 2017
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
The U.S. Department of Justice says that John Deere and Monsanto had terminated their attempted sale of Precision Planting, LLC., from Monsanto to John Deere. The department filed suit to block the sa...
May 03, 2017
Farmer Opinions on Trump’s First 100-Days
A new Farm Journal poll offers farmer perspective on Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. In fact, Farm Journal has tracked farmer opinions on Trump since 2015. Several polls conducted in 2015 and...
May 01, 2017
Cargill Exiting U.S. Cattle Feeding Business
Cargill has announced it will exit from its U.S. cattle feeding business. The move means that in the last year, the company has gone for the fourth-largest feeder in the U.S., to completely leaving th...
Apr 28, 2017
Group Sues to Ban Processed Meats in LA Schools
The Los Angeles School District is being sued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine because of processed meats on the district's breakfast and lunch menus for children. An Associated Pr...
Apr 17, 2017
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues in NAFTA Talks
The Donald Trump administration is considering front-loading the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement by negotiating the political issues first, ahead of more technical ta...
Apr 12, 2017
Bureau of Reclamation Boosts Water Allocations to 100%
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is now planning to deliver 100 percent of the water requested, by growers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. https://cdn.socast.io/6...
Apr 11, 2017
Poll
Daily Buzz Question 3.17.26
Should the city of Fresno dump César Chávez Blvd and return to Kings Canyon, California Ave and Ventura Ave?
Voting Ends: Mar 18, 2026 | 7:00 PM
