Archive for October, 2015
USDA Details TPP Benefits By Commodity
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has issued commodity-by-commodity fact sheets outlining the reductions in tariffs and increases in import quotas negotiated under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Plains Cotton Growers Speaker: Cottonseed Should Get Commodity Designation
National Cotton Council’s Craig Brown wants to see cottonseed eligible for farm programs.
Monsanto to Cut 12% of Workforce as It Forecasts Profit Drop
Monsanto Co. said it will eliminate 2,600 jobs as part of a cost-savings plan, joining a growing list of major corporations struggling to contain the damage from the decline in world commodities prices.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Is Reached
United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday reach final agreement on the largest regional trade accord in history.
Seed Sprouting Observed (Collins, Edmisten, & Stewart)
The prolonged rainy spell that has plagued most of North Carolina for over a week has started to cause seed sprouting.