Ten more meat and poultry companies recently adopted the voluntary Product
of USA label. Organizations differ on whether voluntary labeling or mandatory
country-of-origin labeling best serves consumers.
:^USA Meat Label Grows With 10 New Firms
OCP Group could begin shipping duty-free Moroccan phosphate fertilizer to
the United States within days, a move USDA says could lower fertilizer costs
for U.S. farmers.
FMoroccan Phosphate Set to Ship
Monsanto withdrew its petition seeking antidumping duties on Chinese
glyphosate imports after farm groups strongly criticized the move as harmful to
struggling farmers.
BMonsanto Withdraws Glyphosate Petition
A heat wave typically ends with widespread showers and thunderstorms, but
this one might not. If that is indeed the case, stress on crops will likely
continue in the cooler air that follows.
=^Ag Weather Forum
Drought is present in varying degrees across North Dakota this growing
season. North Dakota State University Extension specialists recommend livestock
producers consider using supplemental forage for their herds. In addition,
annual forage can provide more feed for livestock producers who may be running
short on their hay and forage crops.
BProducers Consider Supplemental Forage