Reuters reporting analysts at a Brazilian health agency have determined it does not cause cancer. However, that report comes as a jury in a federal court in San Francisco will soon decide whether glyphosate caused a California man’s cancer. It’s a trial that the plaintiffs’ attorneys say could help determine… Continue reading
General Mills has committed to using regenerative agriculture methods on 1 million acres of farmland by 2030, according to a release. The method of farming is designed to protect natural resources by bringing carbon from the air and storing it in the soil. The company is partnering with farmers, suppliers… Continue reading
Farm income below $70 billion — a new average for U.S. agriculture? The USDA forecast net farm income of $69.4 billion this year. If accurate, the total would be the third year of net income below $70 billion since 2015. “We’re starting to see … a new average coming out… Continue reading
Academy of Medicine underlines advice for Americans to consume less salt The warnings are nearly ubiquitous: Americans consume too much salt. The National Academy of Medicine reinforced the advice on Tuesday with a recommendation to consume less than 2,300 mg a day to reduce the risk of high blood pressure… Continue reading
Ag ‘risks losing much of the trade gains achieved over the past three decades’ The U.S. food and agriculture sector would lose nearly $22 billion in exports, equal to 15 percent of this year’s sales forecast, if the United States scrapped NAFTA without a replacement on top of withdrawing from… Continue reading
March 4, 2019 COMMISSIONER MILLER KICKS OFF SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK Texas students win the school day when they “level up” with a healthy breakfast AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the start of School Breakfast Week, which runs March 4 through 8, and reminds Texas students that a great… Continue reading
Trump asks China to remove tariffs on U.S. ag exports With the trade war stunting U.S. farm exports after two years of growth, President Trump said he has asked China to remove its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. food and ag exports. Trump announced the request on the same day four… Continue reading
Need a quick catch up on ag news of the week? Here are seven ag stories you might have missed. 1. The amount of debt held by America’s farmers has risen to 1980s levels, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The debt is driven by weakness in commodity prices, storms… Continue reading
ACTION ALERT Shameless Pandering Chlorpyrifos, manufactured by DowDuPont, is an neurotoxic organophosphate pesticide that’s been linked to severe birth defects, brain damage and mental disorders in children, even at very low levels. Yet despite these known risks, and despite new evidence suggesting that Dow knew for decades how toxic chlorpyrifos… Continue reading
WTO rules China gave its growers unfair wheat and rice subsidies The Trump administration, with the weight of a WTO ruling behind it, called on China on Thursday to eliminate trade-distorting wheat and rice subsidies that cost U.S. farmers hundreds of millions of dollars a year in export sales. The… Continue reading
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