Category Archives: Agriculture News
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for other funding sources for the Operating Loan Program that helps farmers. The $2.65 billion allocated for the program has already run out, as requests ...
Jul 28, 2016
Consumers More Worried About Foodborne Illnesses over GMO’s
A new survey shows twice as many consumers lists bacterial foodborne illnesses as their top food safety concern compared to those who fear chemicals, carcinogens, antibiotics use in food animals or GM...
Jul 27, 2016
EPA Closing in on Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is inching closer to finalizing standards for certifying workers who apply dangerous, restricted-use pesticides to crops. In a Federal Register notice, the agency a...
Jul 26, 2016
Lawmakers Call for Dairy Program Sign up Extension
House and Senate lawmakers want the Agriculture Department to extend the enrollment period for the Margin Protection Program. Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Texas Republican Mike Conaway...
Jul 25, 2016
Campbell’s Transitioning to Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Calling it a "sweeping plan to produce real food," Campbell's announced they would only purchase antibiotic-free chicken in the future. Meatingplace Dot Com says the company wants to set "the standard...
Jul 22, 2016
Monsanto Calls Bayer’s Revised Proposal Inadequate
The Monsanto Board of Directors announced its unanimous conclusion that Bayer's revised proposal of $65 Billion to take over Monsanto was financially inadequate and won't provide for certainty in the ...
Jul 20, 2016
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
Farmers and agriculture groups all fear anti-trade talk at this week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland. They are also are looking for the presumptive nominee to keep pushing for reform of ...
Jul 19, 2016
House Passes GMO Labeling Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday passed the Senate version of GMO labeling, sending the bill on to the White House and the expected signature of President Barack Obama. The legislation, whic...
Jul 14, 2016
Breweries Ride Labeling Wave
Six of America's brewers, including three of the largest, will start posting nutritional information on all containers for sale by 2020. Pro Agriculture says three of the bigger brewers involved inclu...
Jul 14, 2016
Consumers Back Away from Higher Priced Cage-Free Eggs
As more companies pledge to source eggs from cage-free hens, research shows consumers are backing away from the higher-priced products. Marketplace Sustainability's website reports that despite the wa...
Jul 12, 2016
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