Ag Business Articles
ASTA Adds Brady to Government Affairs Staff
Published December 10, 2020
Janae Brady is the new senior director of government affairs for the American Seed Trade Association. Previously, Brady was a senior staff member for Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and handled trade and food security policy for Gordley Associates.Corn Matters
Published December 9, 2020
The Stalk Shop is now open. Find out more from Minnesota Corn Growers Association Public Relations Manager Brent Renneke in this edition of Corn Matters.CHS Board Elected
Published December 9, 2020
Iowa farmer Dan Schurr has been reelected as president of CHS. Jon Erickson of Minot is the second vice chair.Chlorpyrifos Restrictions Proposed
Published December 9, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing changes for the use of the chlorpyrifos insecticide. There would be new restrictions dealing with drift mitigation and personal protection equipment and adjustments to the label. Environmental groups, including the Center for Food Safety,…The Latest Filing in the Legal Battle Over Sulfoxaflor
Published December 9, 2020
The Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity are asking the courts to immediately vacate EPA’s registration of sulfoxaflor. A legal brief has been filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging a request by the…Sunflower Industry Leader Passes
Published December 8, 2020
Former National Sunflower Association President Milt Lakness of Hayti, South Dakota has died. Lakness, 86, helped organize the NSA and the South Dakota Sunflower Council. Lakness was honored with NSA’s Gold Award in 1996.Seed Industry Adapts to COVID-19
Published December 8, 2020
With COVID-19 and social distancing, the seed industry adopted new ways to interact with customers. American Seed Trade Association President and CEO Andy LaVigne says technology helped fill the gap. "Most of the companies did some form of virtual field…Merger Creates Seeds Canada
Published December 8, 2020
Four major Canadian seed organizations are merging. Seeds Canada will include participation from the Canadian Plant Technology Agency, the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada, the Canadian Seed Institute and the Canadian Seed Trade Association. This merger becomes official on…Protecting Food Security
Published December 8, 2020
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Producers Council and the North American Meat Institute are asking the government to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the people that work in the meat and poultry industry. The groups support the CDC recommendation…