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New boss, same brawls

The fate of the U.S. Farm Bill is far from certain in this new landscape

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The Trump administration’s turtle-slow start with the Republican-led Congress bodes ill for what it and Republicans said would be a busy legislative year. Tax reform, replacing Obamacare, raising the debt ceiling, and a 2018 budget all await initial action. The GOP chairmen of the House and Senate ag committees, however, aren’t waiting on any White
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USDA denies gag order on ARS

The organization says the message was premature and did not represent departmental policy

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Jan. 24 that an internal email sent to staff at its Agricultural Research Service unit calling for a suspension of “public-facing documents,” including news releases and photos, was flawed and that new guidance has been sent out to replace it. The ARS focuses on scientific research into the main
Trade liberalization isn’t popular now but former USDA chief economist and U.S. agricultural trade negotiator Joe Glauber hopes it will regain support because, in his view, it’s good for farmers.
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Support for free trade ain’t what it used to be

What was ‘accepted wisdom’ is under populist attack, but a veteran American trade advocate 
expects a revival in trade liberalization because of the benefits

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After more than two decades trade liberalization seems out of style, but like fat lapels or skinny ties, it’s likely to be vogue again. That’s because of the benefits, especially for farmers, says Joe Glauber, the United States Department of Agriculture’s former chief economist and senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute
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Dairy cattle, News

Provinces creating new dairy class

The move is seen as a proactive strike against cheap imported milk proteins

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Anew initiative by Ontario milk producers could help to slow the growing flood of milk protein imports undermining the Canadian dairy industry. Dairy Farmers of Ontario has implemented a new class for dairy ingredients which will allow processors to get competitively priced milk protein concentrates domestically instead of importing them. The new milk class, known
Visitors check out Deere equipment at the National Farm Machinery show in Louisville, Kentucky on Feb. 11. With U.S. farmers bracing for a third year of declining incomes, many have said 
they can’t afford upgrades — which means tough times for Deere and rivals such as Agco, CNH and Claas.
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Tighter credit heralds more pain in U.S. farming downturn

Adjusted for inflation, U.S. farm debt is at its highest levels since the 1980s

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Steve Irish used to farm 450 acres of rich crop fields in east-central Illinois, but that 15-year chapter of his life ended with a recent conversation with his banker. The banker was blunt. Irish was deep in debt from the farm equipment he bought, and needed to pay back the money he owed. So now
Agricultural interests object to healthy eating recommendations
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Agricultural interests object to healthy eating recommendations

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Thomas Vilsack, secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Oct. 7 to respond to criticism of the “Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee” by members of the agriculture committee. Chief
Camelina is a low-input oilseed that grows well in cool conditions and is capable of withstanding drought.
Crops, Oilseeds

Camelina: A viable complementary crop

Boasting a short growing season, minimal input costs and drought tolerance, 
camelina may be a decent complementary option for Manitoba producers

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There are a couple of bugs to work out, but the agronomics look good, especially in rotation with soybeans. If the market potential can be realized, camelina may become a bigger part of the crop mix in Western Canada. “The interesting thing about camelina from an agronomic point of view is that it is a
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COOL decision down to the fine points

An arbitration panel heard widely different interpretations of how much damage was done

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Canada has made its final pitch to a World Trade Organization panel on the billions of dollars of damage beef and pork producers say they have suffered due to the U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program. Now it awaits a decision on what level of retaliatory tariffs it can impose on imports of American food and
Photo taken on July 28, 2015 from NASA’s Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 showing algal blooms on Lake Erie.
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Going against the flow on water quality issues

Strong leadership is needed to address problem of deteriorating water quality

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As summer heats up so too will agriculture’s ongoing water quality problems. On July 10, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that Lake Erie’s algal bloom will be “more severe in 2015” due to “historic rains in June.” On a scale of 1 to 10, forecasts NOAA, this year’s bloom will be 8.7,
Researchers believe wild boars are more prevalent than many people realize.
Hogs, Local news

Tracking the elusive but destructive wild boar

The highly reclusive wild boar may be responsible for much more 
crop damage than previously thought

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Ruth Kost has never seen a wild boar before but she’s hoping that will change after a summer spent tracking the elusive beast. “They don’t like to show themselves,” said the University of Saskatchewan master’s student. “They are kind of reclusive, they avoid people… and they’re very aware of hunting pressures.” But just because you

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