Category Archives: Agriculture News
Stay on WOTUS Likely Holds into 2017
A federal court order shows arguments on the merits of a lawsuit against the Waters of the U.S. rule will likely be scheduled beyond February of next year. DTN reports a court order this week from the...
Jun 16, 2016
California Water Crisis Could Get Worse
Deputy Secretary Mike Connor of the U.S. Interior Department heads to California this week to discuss the state's worsening water crisis. Politico reports that he will meet with state officials and wa...
Jun 15, 2016
Labor Bill Prohibits OSHA from Imposing New Fertilizer Restrictions
The fiscal year Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill includes a provision that would stop new restrictions on fertilizer sales. North Dakota Democratic Senator John Hoeve...
Jun 13, 2016
Anti-Organic Checkoff Groups Sends Letter to USDA
A letter submitted to USDA this week from the No Organic Checkoff Coalition urges the Agricultural Marketing Service not to establish a checkoff for organics. The letter tells USDA a mandatory federal...
Jun 10, 2016
Milk Producers to Talk GMO’s on Capitol Hill
As Congress is back in session this week, dairy producers and dairy cooperative officials will be there to discuss GMO labeling. Politico reports the National Milk Producers Federation members want a ...
Jun 08, 2016
Former FDA Commissioner Worried over GMO Labeling
Former FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg under the Obama administration says GMO labeling could send the wrong message to consumers. Hamburg says GMO labeling worries her the most, adding she worries ...
Jun 07, 2016
Bayer Secured Funding for Monsanto Bid
Despite Monsanto rejecting a takeover bid by Bayer AG, Bloomberg reports Bayer has secured $67 billion in financing for the proposal. Bayer reportedly picked five individual banks to each provide abou...
Jun 06, 2016
Ag Groups Fear USDA Lending Problems
Farm Service Agency loans or loan guarantees could be delayed this summer as demand is draining available funds, and that's bad news for farmers and Ag lenders. DTN reports that several agriculture gr...
Jun 03, 2016
The Supreme Court Says Farmers Can Challenge Wetlands Determinations
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that landowners can challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "judicial determinations" on wetlands in court. The ruling could have broad ramifications because it ...
Jun 01, 2016
USDA Issues Latest Ag Export Forecast
Agricultural exports in fiscal year 2016 are projected at $124.5 billion, which is $500 million below the February projection. The Hagstrom Report says it's also $15.2 billion dollars below fiscal yea...
May 31, 2016
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