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Oregon Wine Council Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Oregon Wine Council is the just created organization formed to represent the statewide wine industry.
Oregon Wine Council Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Oregon Wine Council is the just created organization formed to represent the statewide wine industry.
McDonald's Reduces Antibiotic Beef and Senate Works on Hemp
The Agribusiness Update
McDonald's moves forward with plans to reduced the use of antibiotics in beef supply, and Senate hearing on industrial hemp targets CBDs.
AFS in China Slows and NFU Unhappy with RFS Obligations
The Agribusiness Update
Chinese officials report the spread of African Swine Fever is slowing, and National Farmers Union disappointed with EPA's latest renewable volume obligations under 2020 RFS.
USMCA Overall U.S. Win and Black Rock on Bayer
The Agribusiness Update
The USMCA is not perfect but an overall win for U.S. Ag, and Bayer's largest shareholder not supportive of management.
NCBA-Green New Deal and U.S. Ethanol Use Drops
The Agribusiness Update
National Cattlemen's Beef Association warns against Green New Deal, and Ethanol use in U.S. falls for first time in 20 years.
World Dairy Prices Up and Farting Cows
The Agribusiness Update
World dairy prices continue to inch up, and Farting Cows a hit on social media.
Market Facilitation Payments Delayed and School Nutrition
The Agribusiness Update
Second round of Market Facilitation Payments delayed, and USDA increases flexibility of school nutrition program.
Pesticide Spending Up Again and Soybean Experts Down
The Agribusiness Update
Pesticide spending in U.S. reaches $12-billion annually, and soybean exports down sharply as China sits on stockpile.
FDA-USDA Meeting and Dairy Sugar Reduction Research
The Agribusiness Update
FDA and USDA to hold meeting next month on cell cultured, or lab-grown meat.
Meat & Dairy Good for You and Ethanol Blending Suit
The Agribusiness Update
New study shows red meat and dairy actually good for you, and EPA and Rick Perry hit with lawsuit over ethanol blending waivers.
Greenhouse Gas bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Jacquelin Maycumber shares her opinion on the bill that would establish much stricter greenhouse gas emissions standards in Washington.
Greenhouse Gas bill
Fruit Grower Report
Representative David Taylor is just one of many Republican who argued against a bill that passed in the House to create stricter standards on greenhouse gas emissions.
FDA Setting Import Standards and Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov
The Agribusiness Update
FDA trying to ensure imported food meets same safety standards as those in U.S., and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue unveils Farmers.gov.
EU Dairy Oversupply and Household Farm Income Up
The Agribusiness Update
Oversupply of milk in European Union could hit global prices, and USDA ag economist expects household farm income to rise 1.7% in 2017.
Animal Welfare Standards and LMA says new Trucking Rules Don't Work
The Agribusiness Update
Trump Administration further delays Animal Welfare Standards for organic livestock and poultry, and Livestock Marketing Association says Electronic Logging Device rule neglects animals in transport.
Hydroponics Ban Rejected and NemaStrike Pulled From Shelves
The Agribusiness Update
National Organics Standards Board rejects ban on hydroponics, and Monsanto pulls NemaStrike from shelves after reports of skin irritation.
GIPSA Pulls Fair Practice Rule and EPA's RFS Reductions
The Agribusiness Update
GIPSA pulls Final Farmer Fair Practice Rule over legal and policy concerns, and four GOP Governors write President Trump over EPA's proposed RFS reductions.
U.S. Beef Roadshow in China and Gene Editing Debate
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Beef Roadshow in China called a huge success, and Monsanto tech lead says gene editing better than genetic modification.
Organic Animal Welfare Standards and SNAP Investigation
The Agribusiness Update
Suit filed over delay in Organic Animal Welfare Standards, and Justice Department investigating hidden SNAP mistakes in 40+ states.