Category Archives: Agriculture News
WHO Clarifies Position on Processed Meats
The World Health Organization issued a news released to clarify the International Agency for Research on Cancer position regarding processed meats last week. The released said WHO has received several...
Nov 02, 2015
House, Senate, Both Commit to Crop Insurance fix Later this Year
Agriculture leaders in both the House and Senate have announced an agreement to fix crop insurance cuts in the Bipartisan Budget Act later this year as part of the 2016 Spending Bill. Senator Ag Commi...
Oct 30, 2015
Industry Slams Report of Human DNA in Hotdogs
While the World Health Organization has sparked responses from the meat sector, the hot dog industry is fighting back against another report. This time around, a report by Clear Labs claims human DNA ...
Oct 28, 2015
A Sea of Blue Jackets Gather
More than 60,000 FFA members and guests from throughout the United States are expected at the 2015 National FFA Convention and Expo that Starts Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. The convention and ex...
Oct 27, 2015
Subway Quietly Makes Change to Antibiotics Announcement
Following last week's announcement that Subway would eliminate products exposed to antibiotics, the company quietly made a change to its animal welfare policy online. The change clarifies that antibio...
Oct 26, 2015
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oct 16, 2015
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