By ERNESTO LONDOÑO | JULY 12, 2017 RIO DE JANEIRO — The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was found guilty of corruption and money laundering on Wednesday and sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison, a stunning setback for a politician who has wielded enormous influence across Latin America for decades….
By Brian Tyler Cohen | Published on July 12, 2017 Donald Trump tweeted today the link to an article touting U.S. beef hitting the Chinese market. What he failed to mention, however, was that most of the measures that will be put in place were crafted by the Obama administration. The US-Chinese deal for which…
Did someone forward you this newsletter? Get your own copy by subscribing here. In South Carolina, Poultry Industry Seeks to Eliminate Barriers to Expansion A bill in the South Carolina legislature would make it significantly harder for residents to challenge the state’s expanding poultry industry. If lawmakers pass the bill, South Carolina will be the…
Friends, Today, we are calling on the Trump Administration to renegotiate the trade deal that will allow U.S. beef exports to China, to ensure it does not put U.S. farmers and ranchers at a disadvantage to foreign imported beef from Canada and Mexico. The current trade deal provisions do not limit beef exports to China…
by Ed Pilkington in McDowell County, West Virginia | Sunday 9 July 2017 12.55 EDT In West Virginia, the people of McDowell County can’t get jobs, and recently lost their biggest employer – the local Walmart store. They describe the devastating loss of jobs, community and access to fresh food When Walmart left town, it…
CHRIS DUNKER Lincoln Journal Star | Jul 9, 2017 Jeff Raikes was unapologetic as he shot down pitch after pitch from University of Nebraska scientists aiming to connect research being done on microorganisms in the digestive tract to the broader world. What the Ashland native and former Microsoft executive sought was an idea he calls…
6th July, 2017 by Lauren Eads As reported by the Sunraysia Daily, Riverman Orchards, in north west Victoria, sought damages in 2015 against its neighbour, Rodney James Hayden, after noticing that yields of its 60-hectare vineyard had reduced, along with fruit set and quality, from 2013 onward. Owner Tony Caccaviello initially thought the damage had…
July 06, 2017 07:53 The Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-Calf USA), which represents U.S. cattle growers, is talking to attorneys to explore ways in which it can litigate against JBS to address wrongdoing related to anti-trust activities that the company is allegedly involved in, the CEO of the group told Reorg Research. Bill Bullard said…
By John Boyd and Mike Weaver | 06/18/17 02:00 PM EDT Earlier this year, we planted our crops — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and began feeding our spring chickens. Farmers like us have been doing this for generations. But next year, when we turn to our spring tasks again, the entire farming economy will…
Missouri, Arkansas Ban Dicamba Use By Agri-Pulse Communications 7/8/2017 Bill Spiegel WASHINGTON, July 7, 2017 – Continued complaints over crop damage due to drift have led to Missouri and Arkansas temporarily banning the sale and use of dicamba products. “Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn has issued a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order on…