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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Danish Support for a Greener Agricultural Policy DENMARK - Greening is one of the main new elements in the EU Commission’s reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. It is, however, a proposal that is difficult to adapt to the differing conditions...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Ag Groups and Allies Advocate for Farm Bill Floor Time in Senate US - The National Corn Growers Association and more than 120 agricultural organisations have sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader...
Even One On-Farm Injury is One Too Many, says NFU US - The National Farmers Union (NFU) announced it is happy with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding its withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations,...
NFU: Draft Water Bill - Making Sense for Farmers UK - In the Queen’s Speech on 9 May, it was announced that a draft Water Bill will be published to reform the water industry in England and Wales.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Winners Emerging from the Global Economic Crisis ANALYSIS - While the US economic recovery is continuing, it is slowing. There has been increasing consumption and increasing residential investment, but with falling non-residential investment,...
Mixed Reactions to Go Ahead for Grocery Adjudicator UK - The announcement in the Queens speech yesterday (9 May) that the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill is likely to be introduced shortly has been met with mixed reactions.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
French President-Elect will Defend Common Ag Policy Budget FRANCE & EU - François Hollande's defeat of Nicholas Sarkozy in the French presidential run-off on Sunday (6 May) has sparked debates about how agriculture and the wider economy will be impacted....
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
AHDB: Three-Quarters of Farms Affected by Ag Policy 'Greening' UK - The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that up to three-quarters of arable farms would be affected by Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) ‘greening’ or crop...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Economist: US Farm Bill Shifts to Risk Management, Reduces Overlap ANALYSIS - Karl Zulauf, agricultural economist and professor at The Ohio State University, said with the elimination of direct payments, creation of ARC, and enhancements to crop insurance, the...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Indian Government Allows Further Cotton Exports INDIA - The government of India yesterday decided to allow further cotton exports in 2011-12 marketing year ending September, as production estimates have been revised upwards.
International Conference Focuses on ‘Greening’ CAP UK - Scotland’s leading food and farming organisation, National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland, has welcomed guests from across the EU’s northern Member States to discuss ways in which the...
Monday, April 30, 2012
US Farm Bill: Who Won and Who Lost? ANALYSIS - The US Senate Committee on Agriculture's approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, also known as the 2012 US Farm Bill, finally gives the industry a chance to...
Obama Administration Pulls On-Farm Youth Labor Rule US - Citing concerns raised in “thousands of comments,” the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will withdraw its proposed rule regarding youth in agriculture.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Does the US Farm Bill Give Farmers What They Want? ANALYSIS - The long and almost tortuous progress of the US 2012 Farm Bill appears to be reaching a conclusion as the Agriculture Committee passed the bipartisan proposals with a majority of 16-5,...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Union Leaders Concerned at Possible Payment Cuts UK - Farming union leaders in the UK have reacted with serious concern to reports that Government negotiators in Brussels are trying to give Member States the power to cut CAP direct payments...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Call for EU-wide Fair Play in Grocery Chain EU - A new report has backed up calls for an effective adjudicator to police the UK Groceries Supply Chain Code of Practice.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
AFBF Urges Senate to Move Farm Bill Forward US - Numerous provisions of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s draft farm bill follow the American Farm Bureau Federation’s core principles for “rational, acceptable farm policy,” but...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Rural Women Fall Behind on Millennium Development Goals GLOBAL - Governments have missed an important opportunity to support rural women, according to the NFU. The failure of the negotiations at the Commission on the Status of Women to reach an outcome...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Colombian Agricultural Industry Concerned About FTA ANALYSIS - May 15, 2012 is the date set for the start of the Colombia - US Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). While the US agribusiness sector is very pleased, the Colombian sector is less so, writes...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Living Under the Shadow of Pesticides and Antibiotics ANALYSIS - In the livestock sectors there has been great concern recently over the use of antibiotics both as therapeutic measures and also as growth promoters, writes Chris Harris.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
EU Policy Shuts Off US Biodiesel Pumps, Costing US Farmers $1.1 Billion GLOBAL – A soy checkoff study shows a European Union renewable-energy policy would ultimately cost US soybean farmers money by lowering US soybean prices.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Food Prices Remain Nearly Unchanged in March GLOBAL - World food prices in March remained virtually unchanged from their February levels, according to the latest FAO Food Price Index, published Thursday. The Index averaged 216 points in...
Monday, April 02, 2012
EU Agricultural Policy Reform Delay EU - The European Parliament has stated it will delay on deciding its final position on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform until the EU Budget Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) has...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Food Versus Fuel - The Debate Continues ANALYSIS - Food versus fuel is the alliterative catchphrase we're hearing more often, and as the global population increases, the need for more sustainable sources of fuel rises, writes Gemma...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
NFU on Ryan Budget: We Must Learn from the Past US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement following US House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget plan for Fiscal Year...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
No Increase for Cereal Growers in Levy Rate Changes UK - Levy rates to be charged to farmers, growers and others in the supply chain by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board have been approved by UK ministers.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sorghum for Ethanol Increases US - Around one third of the current sorghum crop is used to make ethanol. However, the industry is hoping to see that number grow.
Chairwoman Stabenow Underscores Importance of Risk Management US - Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, has said that strengthening crop insurance and reforming farm programs are top priorities...
Green Laws Choke Farmers AUSTRALIA - A new report released by broadacre farm group AgForce shows producers across a large area of Queensland are facing an overwhelming web of environmental controls on their activiti...
Friday, March 16, 2012
NFU Outlines More Effective Farm Bill Plan During Senate Committee Hearing US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson testified yesterday before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to discuss risk management and commodities...
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