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UN food, agriculture chief urges ‘nothing less than the eradication of hunger
In a message marking the launch of The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA), Director-General José Graziano da Silva said that although the world has registered some progress on hunger, one form of malnutrition, there was still “a long way” to go.
USDA says they can’t locate any more genetically engineered wheat in Oregon
In April, an Oregon farmer discovered and reported a small number of volunteer wheat plants that were glyphosate-resistant
USDA Trade Mission Aims to Create Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Turkey
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse is leading a mission to promote U.S. agricultural exports to Turkey, this week. Representatives from Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania, as well as 20 U.S. companies are participating.
Vilsack: Agriculture must adapt to climate change
But he called the threat of a changing climate “much different than anything we’ve ever tackled” and warned that without more drastic changes, the accelerating pace and intensity of global warming during the next few decades might soon begin to significantly affect agriculture.
Weekly Cornbelt Crop Update
The northwest Ohio and southern Michigan regions have had one of their best springs in quite a while. The crop continues to thrive, and they are “okay” for moisture today. They certainly won’t turn down a rain, but it is really hard to find a complaint with this crop. The only possible risk is that the majority of their corn crop all went in within a 5 day window.
Wells Fargo picks Charlotte to plant agriculture hub
Some of the satellite sites serving the hub could be in Florida, New York, Ohio or Pennsylvania, the bank said, although nothing official has been announced.
White House threatens to veto House version of farm bill
The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a five-year farm bill, saying that its proposed cuts to the food stamp program will leave some Americans hungry.