Agribusiness Update for Friday 07/03/15

Agribusiness Update for Friday 07/03/15

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The National Bison Association has announced the 2015 Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship amid continued growth in consumer demand for healthy, natural bison meat. In November 2015, the Throlson American Bison Foundation will award scholarships totaling, but not limited to, $5,000 to outstanding college junior, senior or graduate students studying fields related to the bison industry. Applications are available for download at the NBA's website, www.bisoncentral.com, on the Throlson Bison Foundation tab.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Maui County, Hawaii ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops is pre-empted by federal and state law and invalid. The county, which is a major center for research on genetically engineered crops, will abide by the decision. Monsanto Co. and Dow Chemical Co. unit Agrigenetics Inc. both have research farms in the county. Maui voters passed the ordinance when they approved a ballot initiative last November. The measure imposes a moratorium on the growing of genetically engineered crops until scientific studies are conducted on their safety and benefits.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network of the West.

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