WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45661) entitled "Agricultural Provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Nov. 20 and written by specialist in agricultural policy Anita Regmi: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a comprehensive trade agreement among the three countries, entered into force on July 1, 2020. USMCA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 23 -- Plant Biotechnology, a journal that says it features reviews by leading researchers in applied plant science, with an emphasis on molecular plant sciences and their applications through plant biotechnology from the Society for Experimental Biology and Association of Applied Biologists, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition: Brief Communications: * Engineering herbicide resistance via prime editing in rice * Host-i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured billions in funding for critical Montana priorities as a part of a series of bills to fund the government for the next fiscal year. Tester worked diligently to include priorities in the Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration; Interior-Environment; and Energy and Water Development spending bills that invest  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 16 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Young farmers and ranchers are cultivating a bright future for Texas agriculture. This year's Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) finalists recognized by Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) share a drive, dedication and passion for agriculture. Each year, TFB's Outstanding YF&R competition recognizes the accomplishments of some of the state's top agricultural leaders between the ages of 18 and 35. The YF&R contest rewards t  more

PULLMAN, Washington, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Washington State University issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Washington State University will celebrate the opening of the new Plant Sciences Building, a state-of-the-art home on the Pullman campus for collaborative research supporting regional and global agriculture. The new facility will be virtually dedicated through a commemorative video to be released on Nov. 16, 2020. Featuring university and college leaders, students, and agricultura  more