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New Administrators Join USDA Wednesday
Published May 22, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will welcome newly appointed administrators to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday. The Farm Service Agency Administrator, Richard Fordyce; Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator, Carmen Rottenberg; and the Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator, Bruce Summers, will…Peterson Describes House Farm Bill as a Mess
Published May 22, 2018
It may be too early to be considering a farm bill extension, but House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says a few issues need attention if the current bill is extended. "As part of that, we want to fix…NAFTA Deadline Extended
Published May 22, 2018
The United States, Mexico and Canada have yet to agree on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. Originally, House Speaker Paul Ryan set a May 17 deadline to notify Congress of intent to sign a deal. Since then, Ryan…A New Name for Helena
Published May 22, 2018
Helena Chemical has rebranded itself as Helena Agri-Enterprises. The company is based in the Memphis area and focuses on formulating agriculture and specialty crop products and distributing those products in the U.S.A Significant Deal Within the Animal Health Industry
Published May 22, 2018
The animal health company, Zoetis, is acquiring a veterinary diagnostic firm for $2 billion. Abaxis is known as a leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of diagnostic tools. Zoetis officials said the acquisition provides a new platform for growth.Analysts Encouraged By U.S.-China Talks
Published May 22, 2018
R.J. O’Brien Head of Market Insights Rich Feltes says news the U.S. and China are pulling trade tariffs off the table is encouraging, which should indicate China will not cancel anymore old crop soybean shipments. “China still has 3.2 million…ND Farmer Offers Input on U.S.-China Trade
Published May 22, 2018
The U.S. Soybean Export Council is pleased with the progress seen in the trade dispute between the United States and China. The details still need to be finalized, but USSEC Vice Chairman Monte Peterson welcomes the opportunity to "be part…Ag Policy Bill Vetoed
Published May 22, 2018
In a veto letter to House Agriculture Policy Committee Chairman Paul Anderson and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Bill Weber, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said he was offended by the agriculture policy bill. This legislation returned the authority for soil loss…Enbridge Bill Vetoed
Published May 22, 2018
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will have the final say on the new Enbridge oil pipeline. State lawmakers were frustrated with the lengthy review process and voted to move forward with the project. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton disagreed and vetoed…