Category Archives: Agriculture News
Insects as Possible Protein Alternative
With a growing demand for protein, and the lack of new farmland to raise more livestock, speakers at a symposium in Chicago suggested insects could become an attractive alternative to animal protein s...
Jul 21, 2015
Syngenta See’s Risk in Potential Merger
While Monsanto seeks innovation in a potential deal to combine with Syngenta, AgWeb Reports that Syngenta see's nothing but risk for farmers, investors and the company. Syngenta's head of corporate co...
Jul 20, 2015
EPA Administrator Addresses Corn Congress
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spoke to the National Corn Growers Association's Corn Congress this week in Washington D.C. on the agencies recent regulatory changes and proposals. More than 300 farme...
Jul 17, 2015
House Passes Valadao’s Ag Water Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are making another push to pass legislation designed to bring more water to California’s farm belt despite criticism from the White House and congressional De...
Jul 16, 2015
American Farm Bureau President Stepping Down
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman says he will not seek reelection in January 2016 following 16 years at the helm of AFBF. Stallman, a cattle and rice producer from Columbus, Texa...
Jul 15, 2015
Full House to Consumer Friendly GMO Labeling
The House Agriculture Committee approval of the GMO labeling standard now goes to the full House. With their action, this is the first time that a committee has taken action on the Safe and Affordable...
Jul 14, 2015
Second Confirmed Citrus Greening Case in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed detection of the citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus g...
Jul 13, 2015
Livestock Groups Fear Disease Outbreak
Drovers Cattle Network reports several livestock groups are calling for a stockpile of foot and mouth disease vaccines in case of an outbreak. The request comes after USDA recently announced the OK fo...
Jul 10, 2015
Major Chicken Processor Reducing Antibiotic Use on Chickens
Purdue Farms is raising more than half its chickens without any kind of antibiotics and also announced a new ad campaign on the company's progress of reducing antibiotic use in poultry. The east...
Jul 09, 2015
California Stands to Benefit from Trade Deal
A trade deal linking 40% of the global economy remains on track for a potential agreement by the end of the month. The 12 nations negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership are slated to meet late this...
Jul 08, 2015
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