Canada is considering imposing sanctions of up to $980 million a year against the U.S. unless it complies with a WTO ruling requiring changes in how it labels meat, according to media reports. Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters last Tuesday the country would consider “extensive retaliatory measures” against the U.

Drought conditions in parts of the Plains have improved modestly since the beginning of the year. Some improvement has occurred in South Dakota, Kansas and Oklahoma. Additionally, the latest drought outlook from the Climate Prediction Center continues to push the line for potential drought improvement farther west.

It’s nothing new that consumers are both increasingly interested in how their food is raised and disconnected with the realities of production agriculture. A good number of certifications and assurance programs have arisen to meet this growing trend in consumer interest.

February continued the trend set at the end of 2012 for U.S. beef and pork exports with higher values on lower volumes for beef and a continued slight decline for pork, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Monday, April 8, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (AD- UFA). The reauthorization of ADUFA is one of the top priorities for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) as set by its members.

As part of a consent decree filed in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, MO, the company has agreed to pay a $3.95 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations covering the prevention of chemical accidents at its facilities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, according to EPA.

February’s World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA, turned up some potentially helpful new equipment offerings to the world of agriculture. Every year, 10 new products receive one of agricultural equipment’s top honors, the Top 10 New Product Award. Below are four of the 2013 award winners that made WLJ´s.

Linda Prokopy’s research sheds light on why some communities in Indiana are welcoming of wind turbines while others have rejected them. Indiana residents are overwhelmingly receptive to wind farms in their communities, even in areas that have rejected turbine development, according ...

Grass tetany, or grass staggers, is a nutritional disease that cattle get from grasses high in water content and potassium and low in other nutrients, such as magnesium and calcium. Older cows that have just calved and are in peak lactation are the most susceptible.

In addition to the soil moisture data provided by the Field Connect system, the new sensors provide data on temperature, wind speed, wind direction, humidity, solar radiation, leaf wetness and rainfall. The sensors are installed in customer fields as part of the Field Connect Gateway.