Action Alerts

USDA Releases Proposed Rule for Biotech Related Food Labeling

Monday, May 7th, 2018 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released proposed rules for new food labels for bio engineered food products and ingredients known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, which was mandated by an act approved by Congress in 2016. The proposed rule is now open for public comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=AMS-TM-17-0050-0004 More below: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10930-usda-issues-bioengineered-ingredient-labeling-proposed-rule https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2018/05/03/proposed-rule-lays-food-industry http://www.agweek.com/business/agriculture/4440596-usda-seeks-comments-proposed-rule-national-bioengineered-food Read more...

May 7 Crop Progress and Condition Report

Monday, May 7th, 2018 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information On Monday, May 7th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report for Arkansas. According to the report, 91 percent of corn was planted with 72 percent emerged, 19 percent of cotton was planted, 25 percent of peanuts were planted, 77 percent of rice […] Read more...

USDA Announces Interest Rates for Loans

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for May 2018. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for May is 2.125 percent, up from 2.000 percent in April. The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed during May is 3.125 percent, up from 3.000 […] Read more...

Ethanol Industry Takes Aim at EPA Over Refinery Waivers

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information Advocates for the ethanol industry have taken direct aim at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt for allowing several exemptions to oil refineries on compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) ethanol mandate. More below: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10902-pruitt-spends-day-fielding-questions-from-two-separate-house-subcommittees https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/epas-scott-pruitt-faces-first-lawsuit-over-ethanol-waivers https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10909-senators-push-for-e15-parity-as-waiver-reports-continue https://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/101917%20EPA%20to%20Participants%20in%20Hill%20Meeting.pdf https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels/white-house-sets-meeting-with-senators-on-biofuels-next-week-sources-idUSKBN1I329D Read more...

Bunge CEO Says China No Longer Buying U.S. Soybeans

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information On Wednesday, May 2, Bunge Ltd. CEO Soren Schroder announced that China has dramatically reduced its orders for U.S. soybeans in response to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China. He noted other nations that were supplying their needs in absence of the U.S. The ongoing trade dispute has intensified in recent weeks, […] Read more...