Category Archives: Agriculture News
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
Heitkamp Topping Trump Ag Secretary List
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat, tops President-elect Donald Trump's list to be the next Agriculture Secretary. The question remains, however, whether she will accept the post. Po...
Dec 13, 2016
High School, College Students Unaware of Ag Jobs Available
A new study shows the agriculture industry adds nearly 60,000 jobs annually, yet only three percent of high school and college students are aware of the job prospects in agriculture. The survey, spons...
Dec 09, 2016
Hot Dog Ingredients Guide
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council Monday unveiled the Hot Dog Ingredients Guide to provide consumers with more information and transparency. The guide details the role each ingredient may play ...
Dec 06, 2016
Trade Group Suing Dr. Oz Over Fake Olive Oil Claims
The North American Olive Oil Association has filed a lawsuit against television host Dr. Oz under a largely untested Georgia food libel law, objecting to his claims that much of the imported extra vir...
Dec 02, 2016
Mexico Wants to Modernize NAFTA & Restart Guest-Worker System
Mexico says restarting the guest-worker system could address concerns about illegal immigration. Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., Carlos Sada said "There is no need to fight each other," according to ...
Nov 30, 2016
Obama Could Still Submit TPP to Congress
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead in the United States, but if there is one last glimmer of hope, it's that President Barack Obama could still send the trade agreement to Congress. Asked about whe...
Nov 28, 2016
Next Ag Secretary Likely to have Indiana Ties
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he is likely to have an Agriculture Secretary with ties to Indiana. Indiana Governor Mike Pence, who will serve as Trump's Vice President, is...
Nov 23, 2016
