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Cool Reaction to USDA’s Proposed Regulatory Changes to COOL
2013-03-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - According to Alberta Pork, the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) released a statement regarding proposed regulatory changes to COOL saying that the rule is supposed to remove discrimination found by the WTO after a lengthy expensive challenge by Canada.
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Review of USDA’s 2013-14 Projections for Corn, Soybeans
2013-02-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The USDA’s Interagency Commodity Estimates Committees prepared projections for the 2013-14 US marketing year for corn and soybeans (as well as other crops) presented at the USDA’s 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum on 22 February, writes Darrel Good.
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USDA’s Chief Economist Expects Exports, Yields Up; Feed Prices Down
2013-02-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Despite the historic drought, USDA chief economist Joseph Glauber said at the 2013 USDA Outlook Conference that US agricultural exports will have another record-breaking year and the financial outlook for the ag sector remains solid. However, he acknowledged there are differences between sectors, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
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Program Set for USDAs Ag Outlook Forum
2013-02-15 17:40:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Outlook Forum is one of the industry’s preeminent annual conferences. The 89th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, entitled, “Managing Risk in the 21st Century,” kicks off Thursday, Feb. 21. USDA has hosted the conference since 1923 to provide farmers and ranchers, government, and agribusinesses with sound information for decision-making. Conference agenda follows: read more
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Can USDAs climate reality message take root with denialist farmers?
2013-02-10 19:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: As Grist reported earlier this week, the USDA released a massive report on climate change and U.S. agriculture. The report may represent the agencys most decisive move to force farmers to face reality. The short version: Climate change is real, its here to stay, and farmers need to start adapting before the biggest effects hit. And while this may not come as news to Grist readers, its worth highlighting the significance of this report. Big farm lobbying groups have been some of the most vocal...
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