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Rough Week for U.S., Japan Trade Talks
- September 30, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 30, 2014 Trade talks with Japan experienced a bumpy week when both countries blamed the other for a...
Eloy Farmer Fighting for Reclassification
- September 29, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 29, 2014 An Eloy farm owner, Michael McKenzie, is battling the Pinal County Assessor’s Office to prove his...
Bridge to Clean Energy Future Act Introduced
- September 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted September 25, 2014 Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa have introduced a bill titled the Bridge to...
FBI to Track Animal Cruelty Cases
- September 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 24, 2014 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will start tracking animal cruelty cases, according to a USA...
IDWR to Conduct Winter Aquifer Recharge Effort
- September 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 23, 2014 The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) and three irrigation water providers will conduct the state’s...
EPA Decided Against Appealing Federal Ruling
- September 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 23, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to not appeal the key federal ruling in favor...
FDA Revised FSMA Produce Rule
- September 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 22, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised a food safety proposal affecting Oregon onion farmers,...
WSDA Seeking to Enforce New Food Safety Law
- September 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 19, 2014 The Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is trying to enforce a new federal food safety law,...
Cargill Seeking Damages from Syngenta
- September 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 19, 2014 Cargill files a lawsuit against Syngenta Seeds seeking damages for China rejecting U.S. genetically modified...
Wheat Commission Agreement Unveiled
- September 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 17, 2014 An Oregon Wheat Commission administrator introduced terms of agreement between the commission and Oregon State University...
Stabenow to Create Foreign Acquisitions Legislation
- September 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted September 17, 2014 Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is developing new legislation to change how the government reviews...
Missouri Right to Farm Act Upheld
- September 16, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 16, 2014 After all the votes have been recounted, the Missouri Amendment One, “Right to Farm,” stands, according...
Stabenow Awarded WFP’s Highest Honor
- September 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 12, 2014 Debbie Stabenow, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman, was awarded the World Food Program USA’s McGovern-Dole Leadership Award,...
NFU Withdraws from Beef Checkoff
- September 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 10, 2014 The National Farmers Union (NFU) board of directors has voted to withdraw from the beef checkoff...
GAO Released Crop Insurance Study
- September 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 9, 2014 The cost of the federal crop insurance program and farm sector income and wealth has grown...
Canadian Beekeepers Sue Bayer and Syngenta
- September 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 9, 2014 Canadian beekeepers are suing crop pesticide companies for more than $400 million in damages, according to...
China Increases U.S. Sorghum Import Regulations
- September 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted September 4, 2014 China’s quarantine authorities have stopped shipments of U.S. alfalfa due to the presence of genetically modified...