North America
Canada confident U.S. will approve major oil pipeline to Gulf
Canada is confident the United States will approve TransCanada Corp's controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta's tar sands to the Gulf Coast, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said on Wednesday.
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Voters reject Proposition 37 and Measure 5
Voters in California and North Dakota rejected two ballot initiatives that were opposed by agriculture groups. Both measures generated interest from far outside those states from food advocates and animal rights activists.
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Prop 37: California rejects proposal to label GMO foods
Despite some high-profile support from food celebrities and food writers, Californians defeated Proposition 37, which would have required foods containing GMOs to be labeled as such.
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Drought, nitrogen and water quality?
Farmers are facing multiple nitrogen management decisions after Mother Nature brought a significant drought this summer.
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Expiring tax provisions affect producers
Agricultural producers make decisions each day using assumptions that are based on uncertainties – things like weather, prices and government regulations. This article discusses a few of the expiring tax provisions of importance to farmers.
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Crop insurance protected revenue for covered farmers in drought
Farmers covered by federal crop insurance may not have had only their losses covered and avoided financial devastation during this year's drought, but they may have made more money than predicted in March.
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IPPA roundtable meetings seek producer input
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will host 12 fall roundtable meetings during the month of November to provide pork producers with an update on association activities and to get producer input on issues.
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Profit tracker: Pork producer margins lose ground
Pork producer margins lost another $7.41 per head for the week ending on Nov. 2, compared to the week before. Meanwhile, packer margins improved by 57 cents per head.
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Pork producers send support to East Coast
To help those in need on the East Coast, pork producers from several states will be rolling up their sleeves to help feed their fellow Americans impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
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Analyst says farm bill could be delayed until April 2013
The Congress could delay passage of a new five-year farm bill until spring planting given the full plate of legislation needed after the election to avoid a fiscal cliff with its mandatory U.S. budget cuts, according to a top farm policy expert.
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Election 2012 – the $2 billion campaign
Advertising spending on the presidential campaign has reached record levels this year with per voter spending more than double what it was during the 2000 election. Total spending for Obama and Romney in Ohio exceeded $191 million.
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- Monsanto's patent win in Court copyright case
- Prevent spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- New ads emphasize agriculture’s role in economic recovery
- Outbreak of PEDV spreads to 13 U.S. states
- Oil gains on lower U.S. stockpile, all eyes on Fed
