U.S. and European Union officials are at odds over whether agricultural issues should be included in trade talks. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has made it clear they want to reduce or eliminate tariffs on ag goods and secure market access in the EU. The European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström told reporters they were …
Jan 14
Cooperatives Working Together offers export assistance
Cooperatives Working Together is helping provide export assistance for another 28 cheese and whole milk powder export contracts. The industry-funded program announced sales for nearly four and a half million pounds of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda cheeses, 454-thousand pounds of butter, and more than a million pounds of whole milk powder. CWT works through …
Jan 14
Nebraska bill addresses ‘fake meat’ labeling issue
Nebraska State Senator Carol Blood A bill to prevent food products from being labeled as “meat” if they do not come from livestock or poultry has been introduced in the Nebraska legislature. The bill was introduced by Senator Carol Blood of Bellevue, who says her goal is to promote “truth in advertising”. “We aren’t going …
Jan 14
Dustin Lynch logs a career first as “Good Girl” goes to #1
ABC/Image Group LAThis week, Dustin Lynch grabs the sixth #1 of his career with “Good Girl.” But this latest chart topper is especially significant: It’s the first one he’s had a hand in writing. “I’ve never started the year with a #1 song, and I’ve got to say, this feels really good,” he reflects. “I moved to …
Jan 14
Man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin girl and killing her parents appears in court
Courtesy Lindsey Smith (BARRON, Wisc.) — The suspect charged in the kidnapping of Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs and killing her parents confessed to investigators that he targeted the 13-year-old after seeing her board her school bus and deciding “he knew that was the girl he was going to take,” according to a criminal complaint. Jake …
Jan 14
Book of the Year author’s prior ag connection was drinking cranberry juice
The American Farm Bureau Foundation’s Book of the Year winner is Lisl Detlefsen for “Right This Very Minute.” The book explains to children how every minute of every day, someone is working to bring food to their table. Detlefsen lives on a cranberry marsh near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, with her husband and two sons. “Telling …
Jan 14
Illinois dicamba label in the hands of new Director of Agriculture
A federal dicamba label is in place, but an Illinois weed scientist says pursuing a state label will be in the hands of the newly appointed administration at the state department of agriculture. Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois says several states have already filed for 24-C status on the dicamba label. “That would …
Jan 14
Some U.S. soybeans are headed to China
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections for the week ending January 10th showed signs of improvement. The current marketing year runs through the end of May for wheat and the end of August for beans, corn, and sorghum. Wheat came out at 545,804 tons, up 281,886 from the week ending January 3rd …
Jan 14
Loretta Lynn will celebrate her 87th birthday with an all-star concert in Nashville
ABC RadioLoretta Lynn will celebrate her birthday this April with an all-star concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Garth Brooks helped the living legend announce the special event Monday morning from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Despite her many accomplishments, Loretta revealed that she’s never actually celebrated her birthday with any kind of bash or event. …
Jan 14
Ag economist says U.S.-China could reach deal by March 1
An ag economist says he thinks the U.S. and China could come to an agreement by March first. Purdue University’s Wally Tyner says it’s in the interest of both countries to reach a deal soon. “Just in the agriculture sector alone, the U.S. loses $2.6 billion a year and China loses $2.6 billion a year,” …