Beginning this Saturday, Michael Scuse will replace Kathleen Merrigan as Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Scuse has served as Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services and also as a member of…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Bee Health Report Shows Major Threats
A new report released jointly from USDA and EPA recognizes the major factor contributing to bee colony loss in the…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Recently Introduced Legislation Focuses On New Farmers
The recently introduced Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act aims to improve financing and land ownership opportunities for beginning farmers…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Past World Food Prize Laureate Says Policies Interfere With Feeding The World
Speaking as part of a lecture series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln – the 2001 World Food Prize Laureate said…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Ken Root Retires From WHO-TV
Ken Root is hanging up his pig ties and retiring from television broadcasting. He started the Agribusiness Report on WHO…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Farm Bureau President Praises River Navigation Measure
The American Farm Bureau Federation says the Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act – recently introduced in the U.S. House –…
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AGRIBUSINESS: ISU Specialist Says “Don’t Plant Corn”
Dr. Roger Elmore, ISU Corn Specialist says farmers have to control their urge to plant in the warm soils this…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Senate, House Plan May Farm Bill Markups
Unofficially, May 15 is the date on which the House Agriculture Committee will markup the next farm bill. That’s according…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Let Consumers Choose Engagement – Producer
Earlier stories on the Agribusiness Report have shown that the source of their food is unclear for some consumers. Others…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Farm Bill Markup May 15
The House of Representatives will mark up the Farm Bill on May 15. That is the statement of Frank Lucas,…
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AGRIBUSINESS: Pending Ag Guest Worker Bill
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the new ag guest worker program in the pending National Immigration Bill could end up…
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AGRIBUSINESS: USDA Research On Controlling Bed Bugs
A U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher is studying ways to control bed bugs. Dr. Mark Feldlaufer with USDA Agricultural research…
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AGRIBUSINESS: From Low Water Levels to Flooding
Just three months ago there were concerns of barge traffic coming to a halt on the Mississippi River near St….
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