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Bacon price up sharply in latest AFBF marketbasket survey

09/25/17 5:13 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2017 - Bacon led the pack in price increases for some commonly purchased food items included in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey.

Arkansas plant board recommends April 15 cutoff for dicamba use

09/21/17 7:15 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2017 - The Arkansas State Plant Board has recommended that growers not be allowed to apply dicamba products from April 16 through Oct. 31 next year, effectively ruling out in-crop use of the herbicide. (Photo of plant board meeting courtesy of University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture)

European court ruling: Favorable for some, but may not advance GMOs

09/20/17 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 - A recent European Court of Justice opinion may boost the spirits of biotechnology backers, but it’s unlikely to advance the prospects for biotech agriculture on that continent.

Iowa says no to factory farm petition

09/20/17 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 - Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission has rejected a petition to strengthen factory farm siting requirements, saying it’s a job for state legislators.

Zinke seeks reductions in national monument designations

09/20/17 6:05 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 - Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended shrinking the size of four land-based national monuments and “prioritizing” public access at a total of 10 monuments, in a review of 27 monuments he delivered to President Trump last month.

National Academy of Sciences suggests changes to Dietary Guidelines process

09/14/17 4:48 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 - The process used to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years needs an overhaul to increase efficiency and transparency, and enhance credibility, says a new report from the National Academy of Sciences.

Arkansas to mull April 15 cutoff date for dicamba use in 2018

09/13/17 4:50 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 - The Arkansas State Plant Board will consider an April 15 cutoff date for dicamba use in the state next year, as recommended in a task force report submitted Tuesday.

‘Ag-gag’ efforts in Wyoming, Utah suffer setbacks

09/13/17 6:49 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 - Environmental and animal rights groups applauded a couple of legal decisions last week, but only one was made by a court.

California ballot measure targets conditions for hens, sows

09/06/17 6:41 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2017 – Egg and pork producers are vowing to fight a California ballot initiative proposed by the Humane Society of the United States and other animal rights groups that would require egg-laying hens to be cage-free by 2022 and prohibit the use of gestation crates for sows.

Dicamba: Is new label language the answer?

08/30/17 6:50 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 – The Environmental Protection Agency is considering adopting new label language for dicamba herbicides to reduce the potential for soybean damage, estimated this season at more than 3 million acres throughout the South and Midwest.

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October 06, 2024

Open Mic: Mike Seyfert- National Grain and Feed Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Mike Seyfert, President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association. Most in the ag industry were relieved that dockworkers were back on the job following an agreement on wages that allowed East Coast and Gulf ports to reopen last week. Seyfert says container shipments are an integral factor in meeting global customers demands for a number of U.S. agricultural products. Prior to his tenure at NGFA, Seyfert had an extensive career on Capitol Hill. He recognizes the challenges of seeing a farm bill approved by the end of the year, but says the industry needs new policy now.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 4, 2024: Robert Bonnie on Hurricane Helene damage, writing disaster aid

Robert Bonnie, USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, surveyed Hurricane Helene’s damage this week. He joins the show to discuss damages to crops, livestock facilities and infrastructure, as well as the support affected producers can receive from USDA.

Then, Peter Friedmann with the Ag Transportation Coalition and Danny Munch from the American Farm Bureau Federation join an ag transportation panel. We spoke with Friedmann and Munch before an agreement was reached to end the dockworkers' strike.

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