NAFB News Service
USDA Seizes Illegally Imported Animal Products from China
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products from...
New EPA Pesticide Policy May Limit New Chemistries
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing decades of practice in an attempt to further the Agency’s compliance with the Endangered Species Act when...
Challenges the Ag Economy Could Face in 2022
It’s hard to predict the future, but there are several concerns for the ag economy in the months ahead. The macro-economy is the biggest...
Groups Reaffirm Support for Glyphosate Safety
Groups representing farmers, ag retailers, landscaping, and golf course professionals showed strong support for continued access to glyphosate. Their response came after oral arguments...
U.S. Meat Production Slowing As COVID Cases Rise
Meat companies and union officials tell Reuters that rising COVID-19 infections among workers are forcing meat plants to slow production and the government to...
Brazil Soybean Estimates Drop
Brazilian soybean crop estimates dropped sharply last week because of weather concerns. A mix of conditions that are too dry in some areas and...
US Dairy Calls USMCA Dispute Panel Decision a Win
The U.S. dairy industry celebrated a decision published Tuesday which found Canada is improperly restricting access to its market for U.S. dairy products. The...
Corn, Biofuel Groups Testify to EPA on RFS
Corn and biofuel groups Tuesday made comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its Renewable Fuel Standard proposal.
EPA proposes Renewable Volume Obligations that Growth...
New WOTUS Slated for February Unveil
Politico reports the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) target February for the administration’s WOTUS debut.
WOTUS, the Waters of the United States...
Virtual Programming Available From the Farm Bureau National Convention
The American Farm Bureau’s annual meeting is January 7-12 in Atlanta. However, if your schedule doesn’t allow you to get to Georgia in time,...
