LUBBOCK, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNScapv) -- Texas Corn Producers issued the following news release: Texas Corn Producers Association, along with the National Corn Growers Association and 56 other agriculture organizations, urged the U.S. International Trade Commission today to consider the impacts that tariffs on Moroccan shipments of fertilizers are having on family farms. The concerns were expressed in a letter that comes after the ITC was ordered by the U.S. Court of International Trade to reconsid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release: Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper published by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Illinois scientists in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The findings--  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 6 -- The Alabama Farmers Federation issued the following news: Alabama Farmers Federation grassroots leaders received high praise when voting delegates elected peers to commodity committees during the organization's 102nd annual meeting Dec. 3 in Montgomery. State commodity committees are as effective as ever, said Federation Governmental and Agricultural Programs Department Director Mitt Walker. "The process of allowing farmers to select the best among their peers f  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- The Indiana Soybean Alliance issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * New Directors Attend First Board Meeting * * * During its board of directors meeting last week, the Indiana Corn Growers Association (ICGA) elected Chris Cherry, a farmer from New Palestine, Ind., as president of the policy organization for 2024. Other new board officers include Vice President Tyler Everett, Lebanon, Ind.; Secretary J.R. Roesner, Ferdinand, Ind.; and Treasur  more

ROME, Italy, Dec. 9 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: The benchmark for world food commodity prices were broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices of vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, a  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- Kansas Corn Growers Association issued the following news: January is meeting month for many farmers, and Kansas Corn has several events to benefit growers in the new year. Kansas Corn and Soybean Schools, the Kansas Corn Symposium and the Kansas Commodity Classic all bring opportunities for learning and networking and are offered free to growers. Kansas Corn and Soybean Schools This year, Kansas Corn and Kansas Soybeans are combining their popular crop management  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Dec. 8 (TNScapv) -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 57 agriculture organizations including 22 state corn grower groups, urged the U.S. International Trade Commission today to consider the impacts that tariffs on Moroccan shipments of fertilizers are having on family farms. The concerns were expressed in a letter that comes after the ITC was ordered by the U.S. Court  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 4, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu ahead of their meeting: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It's a great pleasure to have Prime Minister Ciolacu here with us today. Welcome. Romania is and has been a very close partner and a very valued ally, and we are working more closely together than ever to meet some of the most important challenges o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Dakota State University President Jose-Marie Griffiths involving a hearing on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Innovation in American Agriculture: Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence": * * * Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about leveraging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Todd J. Janzen, president of Janzen Schroeder Agricultural Law LLC, involving a hearing on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Innovation in American Agriculture: Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence": * * * Good morning, Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and members of the Committee. My name is Todd J. Janzen, I am the president and law partner with Janzen Schroeder Ag  more

FRISCO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Texas farmers and ranchers established policy to help guide the agricultural advocacy efforts of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state's largest general farm and ranch organization. Policies regarding water, rail transportation challenges and natural resources were among those approved by the nearly 800 voting delegates gathered at the organization's 90th annual meeting business session Dec. 3 in Frisco. "Farm Bureau l  more

ROME, Italy, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome issued the following remarks on Dec. 5, 2023, by CDA Rodney Hunter: "Good evening. Thank you, President Pavoncello and Professor Driessen, for the invitation and opportunity to kick-off this important discussion. "As the title of this dialogue suggests, Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine marked a bleak turning point in the state of global food security. We are about three months shy of the war's tw  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * Harnessing a passion for nutrition to create positive change * * * Native grains have healing potential. These gratifying grasses are not only a fantastic food source that could lower chronic disease rates, but could also have environmental and cultural benefits for the communities where they grow. "Narrabri is just like you imagine. It's flat and expansive, and you get these amazing huge skies.   more