Category Archives: Agriculture News

EPA Thinks State Relationships Never Been Better
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy EPA says "frankly, never had a better relationship" with state governments and departments, according to The Hill. Those comments come just ...
Cumulus Media Oct 23, 2015

Syngenta CEO Steps Down
Syngenta AG CEO Mike Mack has stepped aside amid shareholder criticism for his refusal to engage with Monsanto over its $47 billion takeover proposal. Bloomberg reports Syngenta has named Chief Financ...
Cumulus Media Oct 22, 2015

Colombian Coffee Growers Struggle to Find Labor
Coffee bean growers in Colombia are facing higher labor cost and harvesting delays as pickers are leaving for better-paying construction jobs, according to Bloomberg. The labor troubles are also leadi...
Cumulus Media Oct 20, 2015
State Orders Recall on Fresno County Raw Milk
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is reporting that raw milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of OCT 24 is the subject of a statewide recall and qua...
Cumulus Media Oct 19, 2015

Syngenta Currency Troubles Will Erode 2015 Earnings
Syngenta warns a slowdown in Latin American and the stronger dollar will erode 2015 earnings after third-quarter sales dropped. Bloomberg reports revenue fell 12 percent in the third quarter to $2.6 b...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2015
Classroom Resource Launched at World Food Prize Symposium
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the International Food Information Council Foundation announced the global launch of "Bringing Biotechnology to Life." It’s a program that...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2015
Meat Substitute Market Growing
The global meat substitute market is predicted to rise by 7.5 percent over the next seven years. The growth will be the expected result of rising health awareness and shifting dietary preference...
Cumulus Media Oct 14, 2015

Poll: Drought Concerns Rising in California
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
Cumulus Media Oct 13, 2015
Today is National Farmer’s Day
Today is National Farmer's Day. And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker.” So God made a farmer. God said, “I need somebody willing t...
Cumulus Media Oct 12, 2015
Nationwide Water Rule Injunction Granted
An appeals court has ordered a nationwide stay against the Waters of the U.S. Rule. The court decision says the rule could be overturned based on the merits of the lawsuits filed against the regulatio...
Cumulus Media Oct 12, 2015
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: Labor Day Weekend
How do you spend your Labor Day weekend?
Backyard BBQ with friends and family
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