The National Cotton Council (NCC) is urging Representatives to vote for the Farm Bill Conference Report when the House considers it on January 29. NCC Chairman Jimmy Dodson said the U.S. cotton industry appreciates the Agriculture ...
The chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports there's a growing recognition in the U.S. of the damage being caused by U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. A delegation representing Manitoba Pork Council has completed a trade advocacy ...
Tags: M-Cool Builds, Karl Kynoch, Manitoba Pork Council, Mandatory COOL
Tis the season for analysts to look back at the nearly completed calendar year and to engage in speculation regarding the forthcoming year. In that spirit, I first encourage readers to make use of the growing list of available resources ...
Tags: Wrap-up, Look Forward
All things pertaining to cotton in West Texas summarizes the subject matter of this year's Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Permian Basin Cotton Conference, organizers said. The multi-county annual event takes place from 8 a.m.-3:30 ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Permian Basin Cotton Conference
Plan now to attend one of these sites for a day packed with information you can put into practice. From resistance management to financial management to precision agriculture, the 2014 UNL Extension Crop Production Clinics will cover ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Crop Production, IPM
With 2013 now over and 2014 just beginning to unfold, Colin Woodall, vice president for government affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, says the beef industry posted quite a few successes last year which provides a great ...
Tags: Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, beef industry
The Farm Bill reauthorization has been filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and plenty of intrigue, and now faces another hurdle as Congress has decided to punt work on the legislation to January. The House of Representatives ...
In 2014, we'll hear precious little about food safety from the federal government that will truly be new. For sure the White House has decisions to make on everything from poultry inspections to whom to nominate as the next Under Secretary ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
As the cold of winter settles in across the United States, associations that represent the interests of wheat farmers met in many states to review the last year's activities and set plans for the next year. USW officers and staff look ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The executive director of the Canadian Pork Council says a constitutional challenge has helped reshape American attitudes on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. In may, in response to a World Trade Organization order to amend ...
There's some optimism that the dispute over US country of origin labeling could be resolved through the development of the new US farm bill. "They're working on it very hard right now, trying to get their farm bill done. We feel there's a ...
The December Cattle on Feed report said the number of cattle in large feedlots was down 5.5% at the start of the month. November placements were down 3.1% and November marketings were down 4.5%, largely due to one fewer slaughter day. The ...
Tags: Beef Prices, Food
Editor's note: One of our Food Safety News Christmas traditions is to annually recognize those who have been "naughty" and those who have been "nice" – from a strictly food safety perspective, of course. This year, we've opted to ...
Tags: Food Safety, Agriculture, Food
The Canadian Pork Council suggests changes to the U.S.Farm Bill to address concerns related to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling could end the need for Canada and Mexico to continue their case against the U.S.at the World Trade ...
NWFA Board members and staff in front of the Capitol Building The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently held its Fall Board meeting in conjunction with the annual Hardwood Federation Fly-In in Washington, Oct. 30-31. The ...