New ads to support a bill that bars states from enacting mandatory GMO labeling laws will start airing in selected states. This article from Agri-Pulse says the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food (CFSAF) is releasing advertisements in Minnesota and Kansas to encourage support for the federal bill that would protect farmers and consumers alike. The television and radio ads, which … Read More
AgGateway – How SPADE Digs into Interoperability
When it comes to really digging into the ground, you need a good spade. If you’re digging into interoperability, you need AgGateway’s SPADE – Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange Project. This summer marks the third year and the third phase for SPADE, building on seeding and harvest operations of the first two phases to bring field operations data interoperability into … Read More
NCGA: Pesticide Bill Underscores Need for WOTUS Change
Passage by a committee of a Senate bill to ease some pesticide permit restrictions underscores the need for making some changes to the government’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. The National Corn Growers Association is calling on Congress to pass legislation to withdraw the controversial WOTUS rule. “This bill will cut some regulatory red tape out of the pesticide … Read More
Agri-Women “Drive Across America”
Valent U.S.A. is sponsoring American Agri-Women in a five-month education and advocacy tour to celebrate 40 years of advocating for ag. The “Drive Across America” entails a specially wrapped pick-up truck and a variety of educational, network, and advocacy events. The drive will end at the annual conference in Portland, Maine. “Valent’s commitment to agriculture helps farmers be good stewards … Read More
Environmental Legal Issues in Precision Ag Tech
Emerging legal issues impacting precision agriculture was the topic of one of the breakout sessions during the 2015 InfoAg Conference. Bob Wilkinson, environmental attorney for Husch Blackwell’s food and agribusiness business unit in St. Louis, sat down with me to share more about his work. This unit has about 70 lawyers who focus on this industry and recently they have … Read More
Biotech Crops Alliance Talks Commercial Possibilities
A group working for a better understanding of biotechnology is talking about how to address any worldwide asynchrony regulatory risks associated with the commercial possibilities for biotechnology. This news release from the National Corn Growers Association, one of the U.S. Biotech Crops Alliance’s (USBCA) founding organizations, says USBCA recently held a technology meeting in Montreal, bringing together representatives from all … Read More
Ag Retailers Oppose EPA Proposal on Insecticides & Bees
While they work to keep pollinators healthy, the folks who sell products to ag producers are concerned about a new government proposal that would restrict crop protection measures. The Agricultural Retailers Association says the EPA’s “Proposal to Mitigate Exposure to Bees from Acutely Toxic Pesticide Products” is not based in science and would absolutely prohibit the use of most of … Read More
Register for AgGateway Now
The Westin Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, TX will welcome guests of AgGateway’s Annual Conference November 9-12. The them for the conference this year will be “Business Agility-The Power of Collaboration and eConnectivity.” The is the 10th annual AgGateway conference and hundreds of business and IT professionals in the ag industry are expected to attend. Early registrants receive a significant … Read More
ASA Praises House GMO Labeling Bill
The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pleased with the bill recently passed by the U.S. House that will bring some sanity to food labeling, in regards to GMOs. The news was welcomed by he American Soybean Association (ASA). “This is important for every bit of agriculture,” said ASA president Wade Cowan of Texas during an interview at last week’s Ag … Read More
Soil Health Partnership to Host Soil Health Field Days
A series of field days is sharing some important environmental and economic benefits of the best practices when it comes to the health of the farmland. The Soil Health Partnership’s demonstration field days is sharing the ideas fueling the evolution of farming with other producers throughout the Midwest. The partnership will host soil health field days from August through the … Read More