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Drake University to host Farmer-Veteran Coalition Conference

Posted October 2, 2014 Drake University is hosting the Farmer-Veteran Coalition National Stakeholders Conference November 14-15 in Des Moines, Iowa....

Rough Week for U.S., Japan Trade Talks

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

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

–> 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

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

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

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

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

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

Posted September 19, 2014   Cargill files a lawsuit against Syngenta Seeds seeking damages for China rejecting U.S. genetically modified...

Wheat Commission Agreement Unveiled

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

–> 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

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

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

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

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

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

Posted September 4, 2014 China’s quarantine authorities have stopped shipments of U.S. alfalfa due to the presence of genetically modified...

FSIS Amending Poultry Products Inspection Regulations

Posted August 29, 2014 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has amended the poultry products inspection regulations to establish...

Zinpro Corp. Requesting Food Additive Amendment

Posted August 29, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Zinpro Corp. filed a petition proposing that...