Category Archives: Agriculture News
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
Two agriculture industry mergers expected to be completed by the end of the year now look delayed into the early part of 2017. Dow Chemical and DuPont's merger may be delayed until February, as Europe...
Oct 26, 2016
Trade War Could Cost California 640,000 Jobs
A new editorial by the LA Times says California could lose 640,000 jobs if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would start trade wars as President. Rhetoric from both candidates is anti-trade...
Oct 20, 2016
USDA Cheese Purchases May Fall Short
Politico reports there is no guarantee the U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend all $20 million pledged last week to buy cheddar cheese surplus supplies. That's because the first cheese purchase ...
Oct 17, 2016
USDA Issues Sour Egg Board Report
The Department of Agriculture says the American Egg Board engaged in inappropriate conduct following a USDA checkoff review. The results announced last week regarding what's known as "mayogate" stem f...
Oct 10, 2016
Direct Sales Helps Beginning Farmers to Survive
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says beginning farmers are those who have managed farms for ten year or less. Beginning farmers are less likely to survive in business than those farmers who have mo...
Oct 06, 2016
Most Consumers Say They Lack Access to Information about Food
New research by the Center for Food Integrity shows consumers want more information about food and how it's produced. The research, announced last week, shows only 28% of consumers strongly agree they...
Oct 03, 2016
USDA GMO Labeling Study Waiting on Funding
The Department of Agriculture may have to wait until later this year to receive funding for the Congressional mandated study on electronic GMO labeling. Politico reports USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sai...
Sep 29, 2016
Presidential Debate Touches on Trade and Regulations
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton talked trade as one of the topics of the first Presidential debate on Monday night. The GOP presidential candidate accused Clinton of supporting the Trans-Pacific Part...
Sep 28, 2016
Heritage Foundation Slams Farm Bill
The Heritage Foundation has released its most sweeping critique of U.S. agriculture policy, according to Politico. The foundation called on Congress to revamp its approach to crop insurance, food stan...
Sep 26, 2016
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
In addition to groups like the National Corn Growers Association and the American Farm Bureau, thousands of farmers are asking Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement quickly...
Sep 22, 2016
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