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TPP Talks Starting to Come to a Close; NASS Economic Report on Organic Production
Japan’s Prime Minister says Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are one round of talks away from an agreement. Shinzo Abe said one more round of ministerial talks would lead to an agreement on remaining issues. Japan also plans to meet negotiators from Canada and Mexico...
Warning Label Change for Roundup; Atrazine’s Effects on Aquatic Plant Life
California will label Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide as a product that is “known to cause cancer.” California environment officials issued a notice of intent to change the label last week, making the state the first to require such a label for Roundup...
China Will Be Accountable for Fluctuations in Rate Exchange; Gas Prices at New Low
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the U.S. will hold China accountable for exchange rate fluctuations that recently sent global finical markets into turmoil. Lew told CNBC China has to understand “there’s an economic and a political reality to things like exchange rates...
Russell Wilson Signs $87.6 Million, Four-Year Deal With Seahawks
RENTON (AP) -- Russell Wilson is sticking around with the Seattle Seahawks.
Wilson tweeted Friday morning that he has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Seahawks, keeping him with the franchise that took him in the third round of the 2012 draft and watched him become one of the most successful young quarterbacks in NFL history...
USDA is Teaming Up With Microsoft; July Has Been Busy House Agriculture Committee
USDA will partner with Microsoft to launch the "Innovation Challenge," a contest designed to explore how climate change will impact the United States' food system. The challenge invites entrants to develop and publish new applications and tools that can analyze multiple sources of information about the nation's food supply, including key USDA data sets that are now hosted on Microsoft Az
Increase Proposed Volumes of Bio-diesel; Farm Groups Wanting a Quick Pass to Exporting to Cuba
A bipartisan group of 36 senators are urging the EPA to increase the proposed volumes set for biodiesel production under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The senators wrote to the EPA expressing concern the current RFS proposal fails to recognize the domestic biodiesel industry’s production capacity...
2016 Agricultural Spending Bill Approved; Monsanto Emerge Seen as a Risk for Farmers
The Senate appropriations Committee approved the fiscal 2016 agricultural spending bill on a vote of 28-2. The measure includes $143.8 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding, $24 billion below the president’s budget request and $3...
Seattle Seahawks Single-Game Tickets On Sale NOW!!
All right, 12s! Seattle Seahawks preseason and regular season games are just a few weeks away, and single-game tickets are on sale today and again on July 20. So the greatest fans in the NFL can get their tickets now! These will go fast, so hurry...
Ag Subcommittee Approve Ban on Brazilian and Argentine Beef; Oil Prices May Fall Further
The House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee approved an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill banning imports of Brazilian and Argentine Beef. The ban would be in place, under the amendment, until the U.S. Department of Agriculture evaluates the potential risk of foot and mouth disease to the U...
U.S. Beef and Pork Exports Fell; National Farmers Union Like New Spending Bill
The National Farmers Union commended the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for passing a spending bill that did not include a rider prohibiting funding for implementation of regulations ensuring fairness in marketing. NFU President Roger Johnson stated “It’s wonderful that after all of these years, key regulations overseen by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration will finall
Country of Origin Labeling Challenged by U.S. House; Committee of Environment and Public Works to Rewrite “Waters of the U.S.”
The U.S. House has sent a bill that would repeal Country of Origin Labeling on to the Senate. The bill passed the House 300-131 Wednesday night. House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway told House members “repeal is the only viable option before us to avoid this retaliation...
Month of June to Determine 2015 El Nino; A Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling
What happens during June will determine the evolution of the 2015 El Nino. DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Mike Palmerino says the Southern Oscillation Index has retreated from its very strong El Nino levels the last week or so - and he says this bears watching...