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NFU Thanks USDA for Release of Safety Net Funds to Farmers and Ranchers; Asks for Relief for Those Still Waiting for Help
2015-10-27 15:13:21| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 27, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson thanked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing safety net payments to nearly half the farms signed up for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC), and asked the agency
Panel supports USDA undersecretary of trade position
2015-10-26 16:11:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. In the 2014 farm bill, Congress recognized the importance of trade to U.S. agriculture and the complexities of trade and thus mandated the USDA establish an undersecretary of Trade. read more
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Monsanto clears USDA regulatory hurdle for new GMO corn
2015-10-24 15:55:08| Chemicals - Topix.net
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday signed off on a new genetically modified type of corn developed by Monsanto Co after a review concluded it posed no significant threat to agricultural crops, other plants or the environment. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it would deregulate Monsanto's MON 87411 maize, which was developed to protect plants against corn rootworms that can damage roots and drag down grain yields and be tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate.
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Pork Commentary: USDA Red Meat & Poultry
2015-10-20 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The October USDA projection for US Red Meat & Poultry Production for 2016 indicates expectations for major protein availability, writes Jim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.
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USDA crop report increases yield
2015-10-13 22:47:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The increased corn and soybean yields in the latest USDA Report was more than offset by reductions in the estimated harvested acreage for both crops, and resulted in decreases in the expected 2014 crop production levels, compared to the September report. Focus on Ag read more
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