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Bird flu confirmed in Fergus Co. duck
Great Falls Tribune | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported Monday that a hunter-harvested mallard duck in Fergus County has tested positive for the H5N2 Avian influenza virus. This is the first recurrence of the highly contagious “bird flu” disease since 2015, when close to 50 million chickens and turkeys in the U.S. either died or were put down in response to the outbreak. “The mallard duck appears to have a similar strain as the 2014/2015 outbreak that affected domestic birds nationwide,” the MFWP news release states. “Testing of the sample is ongoing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
Texas Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Denbury Green
Texas Agriculture Law Blog | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsAlthough the Texas Supreme Court decision in Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas, LLC v. Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd. has put an end to the litigation, there are a number of unanswered questions and potential issues that remain in the opinion’s aftermath.
Texas Ag Commissioner Announces Texas - Isreal Trade Initiative
Texas Insider | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsTexas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced earlier today that he has been invited to Israel to meet with regional and national officials, including Uri Ariel, the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, to discuss vital agricultural issues, including trade and jobs. The trip will take place in March and the itinerary is still being finalized. I am going to deliver the message to our trade partners in Israel that Texas is open for business and that we are looking forward to strengthening the bond between Texas and Israel,” Miller said.
New antibiotic rules for farmers could impact your food
Fox 43 | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Food NewsConcerns over animal antibiotics potentially getting into consumers' food prompted the federal government to pass a new law. "The government created what we call a VFD or veterinarian food directive, and what that means is any livestock animal that is going to be fed an antibiotic in their feed or in the water as a water soluble will now have to have a veterinarian directive on how that goes into the feed," said Tom Pastor, Swine Industry employee. The Food and Drug Administration says the law aims to prevent overuse of antibiotics.
Idaho Sage Grouse Lawsuit Dismissed, Federal Judge Says Otter Has No Standing
Boise State Public Radio | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Federal NewsA federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter against the Obama administration. In September 2015, Otter’s office filed suit against the Interior Department, arguing the federal agency illegally imposed land-use restrictions to protect the imperiled sage grouse. Now – a year and a half later – U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the lawsuit. The state’s lawsuit argued that the feds cut them out of the management and planning process.
Agri-Pulse announces Farm Bill Series and Summit
Agri-Pulse | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Federal NewsAgri-Pulse, the nation's leading source of farm and food policy information, plans to launch an in-depth editorial series next month, “The Seven Things You Should Know Before You Write the Next Farm Bill,” culminating in a Farm Bill Summit at the National Press Club on March 20. “Our editorial team had a bird's eye view of the ups and downs experienced during development of the last farm bill,” says Agri-Pulse Editor Sara Wyant. “We think there are some important ‘lessons learned' that can help inform and stimulate debate before formal work starts on writing the next bill.”
Texas grain producers reject indemnity fund assessment
My San Antonio | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe Texas Department of Agriculture on Friday announced Texas grain producers have voted against the establishment of a producer assessment to self-insure against financial risks associated with selling or storing grain. TDA certified all the ballots, and the final results were 148 in favor of establishing the fund and 665 against. The referendum provided grain producers the opportunity to decide, through an impartial, electoral process, whether the risk of financial loss from placing grain on storage deposit with a grain warehouse warranted the establishment of an indemnity fund.
Cage-free eggs are three times more expensive in Mexico
Watt Ag Net | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Food NewsThe escalation of alternative eggs in Mexico, whether they are organic, free-range or cage-free, seems unstoppable. Just a year ago, there were a few brands. Today, there is a great variety. From the marketing point of view, it has opened the range of supply, consumers can use their judgment and they have a variety to choose from, and companies are given the opportunity to differentiate themselves and have other brands. Not to mention that there are more profit margins as well. Here is where I want to talk about one little detail: the price of these eggs and the margins.
Weekly Outlook: Prospects for Corn Consumption from Ethanol Production in 2017
Farm Doc Daily | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe U.S. ethanol industry ended 2016 on a high note. Ethanol production for the week ending December 30 set a new ethanol production record with an average of 1.043 million barrels per day. The March futures price for corn moved higher last week to close at $3.58 in large part due to strength in the ethanol sector. Ethanol production and exports returned strong numbers over the first quarter of the marketing year. Currently, the WASDE forecast for corn consumption for ethanol production is 5.3 billion bushels.
USDA seeks public comment on RR Bentgrass
USDA- APHIS | Posted onJanuary 12, 2017 in Federal NewsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available for public comment a petition from Scotts’ Company and Monsanto Company seeking deregulation for creeping bentgrass genetically engineered (GE) for resistance to the herbicide glyphosate. The petition will be available for public review and comment for 60 days starting January 8, 2016. Comments received on or before March 8, 2016, will be considered.