ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release on Sept. 24: Yesterday, the American Feed Industry Association, alongside more than 60 agricultural industry groups and stakeholders, voiced its support for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and effective reforms to enhance the ability for American agriculture to access foreign markets. The agricultural organizations stress the importance of the transition in WTO leadership and call on U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46539) entitled "U.S. Farm Income Outlook: September 2020 Forecast". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 23 and written by specialist in agricultural policy Randy Schnepf: Two major indicators of U.S. farm well-being are net farm income and net cash income. Net farm income represents an accrual of the value of all goods and services produced on the farm during the year--similar in concept to  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (TNSRes)(TNSRep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Sept. 23: Government inaction in response to the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically exacerbated Turkmenistan's pre-existing food crisis, Human Rights Watch and the Turkmenistan Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) said today. Shortages of subsidized food, accelerating since 2016, have worsened, with people waiting hours in line to try to buy more affordable food products, often be  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 23 -- The Journal of Agricultural Science, a journal that says it features agricultural science and exploited species, as well as reviews of scientific topics of agricultural relevance, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: Climate Change and Agriculture Research Paper: * The effect of heat stress on quinoa (cv. Titicaca) under controlled climatic conditions Crops and Soils Research Paper: * Substituting chemical fertilizer n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following statement by CEO Barb Glenn: * * * "U.S. agriculture needs every chance to participate in clear, rules-based global trade. "Departure from the World Trade Organization would be detrimental to the success of the very industry that feeds our families, and 20 percent of the U.S. economy. "NASDA looks forward to supporting WTO reform that grows export opportunities for American farmers, r  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 61 other U.S. agriculture stakeholders have urged the Trump administration to remain in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and for Congress to vote against any resolution that would end U.S. membership in the international trade body. In a letter sent this week to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the groups emphasized suppor  more