Category Archives: Agriculture News
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
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
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