Trade is a topic that's generating angst among some farmers and ranchers. From the Trump administration currently renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to a possible trade dispute between the U.S. and China, farmers and ranchers are voicing…
The world's largest oilseed processer alleges China has stopped purchasing soybeans from the United States but industry leaders say the statement is more complex. According to Bloomberg, Bunge's CEO Soren Schroder said this week China has essentially stopped buying U.S.…
As the Wheat Quality Council prepares to set-out on its annual winter wheat tour Tuesday, scouts will get a first-hand look at a struggling Kansas wheat crop. They'll head into fields armed with the latest USDA Crop Progress data. Monday's…
JBS USA has recalled approximately 35,464 lb. of raw ground beef following the finding of hard plastic in contaminated beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) made the announcement on May 2 following the…
The largest dairy farm in Australia is owned by an investment firm in China, but the firm is going through instability after a mass resignation on the company's board. Moon Lake Investments purchased the Van Diemen's Land Company (VDL) in…
The European Union will widen a ban on pesticides linked to harming bees, a move that could threaten output of some crops and put pressure on insecticide makers such as Bayer AG and Syngenta AG. EU governments voted Friday in…
Dairy trade continues to be a focus for Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) who just announced that he is working with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in an effort to fix dairy trade problems in the North…
As the Wheat Quality Council prepares to set-out on its annual winter wheat tour Tuesday, scouts will get a first-hand look at a struggling Kansas wheat crop. They'll head into fields armed with the latest USDA Crop Progress data. Monday's…
Thursday the Missouri Department of Agriculture changed the Special Local Needs labels for new dicamba products. Fexapan, Engenia and Xtendimax may now be applied up to June 10, 2018 in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau Dunklin, Pemiscot, Mississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard,…
No longer can vegan and vegetarian food be labeled with meat or dairy specific terms like "burger" or "milk" in France. An amendment passed by the French Parliament now makes it illegal for food processors to label vegan and vegetarian…