McKinney focused on growing markets for U.S. ag products
Indiana’s own Ted McKinney took time between trips to India and Guatemala to speak at the 94th annual USDA Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C., last month.
East Ohio agriculture conference tailored toward women producers
The latest USDA Census data showed the number of female farm operators in Ohio is significantly high compared to most states in the nation. Of the 19 Ohio counties with more than 500 women operators, 10 are located in eastern Ohio.
Senate confirms Northey for USDA post after five months
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey to the position of USDA under secretary for farm production and conservation (FPAC).
AVMA pushing for legislation to create more rural veterinarians
In late January, the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the country is suffering a shortage of rural veterinarians in 187 regions.
DowDuPont selects new brand name for ag division: Corteva
After several months of research and more than 500 choices, DowDuPont has selected Corteva Agriscience as the new brand name for its multibillion-dollar agricultural business.
Senators push back on user fees to fund Commodity Futures arm
Republican senators are pushing back on the Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposal to tack on user fees in the futures industry to fund the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the nation’s top derivatives regulator.
NSAC seeking permanent funds for farm product market efforts
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is working on a multi-part marker bill that, among other things, is designed to help farmers identify and reach new markets for their products.
States asking SCOTUS to directly decide legality of states' egg laws
Legal efforts are continuing in ongoing attempts to ensure that shell eggs produced by caged hens may be sold in California and Massachusetts, after ballot initiatives passed in both states limiting the types of systems that could be used to produce eggs sold there.
