Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts wrapped up his first agricultural trade mission this week with a visit to Novozymes world headquarters in Denmark, where a company tour showcased the production of unique enzymes and microbial products used in the animal nutrition, agriculture, and biofuels industries. The visit marked the end of the trade mission with agriculture industry representatives that also included …
Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Canadian Ag Minister Gerry Ritz
Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Ritz says the US is out of options and out of time with regard to Country-of-Origin labeling. He discusses the retaliation timetable and the billions of dollars in tariffs that could be placed on U.S. goods. In addition, Ritz says Canada is closely watching the Trade Promotion Authority vote …
FFA Winners Tour Costa Rica’s Agriculture
48 national FFA award winners will depart for ten days in Costa Rica this summer. The trip will educate participants about the global agricultural industry and the opportunities and challenges of international trade. The country offers some of the most diverse agriculture and geography in the world, while being small enough to all students to gain a complete ag …
Nebraska Gov Visits New Holland at #ExpoMilano2015
CNH Industrial welcomed Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts this week at the Expo Milano “Sustainable Farm Pavilion” sponsored by its agricultural machinery brand New Holland Agriculture. The governor was accompanied by a delegation that met with CNH Industrial management to discuss activities and investment in Nebraska through its manufacturing facility and commercial network. The Governor is on his first trade mission …
Alltech REBELation Brings Together World on Food Issues
This year’s Alltech REBELation Symposium brought together a diverse audience of more than 3,000 people (10,000 if you also count the half marathon before the event}. But while there was diversity, there was a lot of similarity reflecting how the world’s consumers present that two-sided coin. “Consumers are more diverse and more similar at the same time,” explained Alltech’s Dr. …
New Holland’s Sustainable Farm Pavilion at Expo Milano
Expo Milano 2015 is in full swing. This is what we used to call the World’s Fair. The only agricultural brand exhibiting is New Holland and next week I’ll be traveling to see their exhibit – the Sustainable Farm Pavilion. Some other U.S. ag journalists will also be traveling to the event which includes first stop in Turin. In Turin …
Lights! Camera! YouFarm!
YouFarm International wants to make you and your farm a star! You’re already wearing many hats – why not become a movie director, too? You can show the world how you and your family live and work on your farm. Be creative – there are no rules about what or how you film true to this year’s motto of YouFarm: …
Pakistani Companies Tour US Cotton Belt
Representatives from Pakistani companies are touring the U.S. cotton belt. The tour is going on now through May 9. It’s put on by Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm, and shows the key textile executives from 11 Pakistani companies the ins and outs of American cotton production, processing and marketing. At this point in the …
Mixed Signals on Biotech from EU
Mixed signals regarding biotech crops coming from the European Union last week have left representatives of the agriculture community shaking their heads. First the EU announced it would allow member nations to ban the import of food and feed containing biotech ingredients, and then a few days later announced the approval of 17 biotech traits for import. “I’m just characterizing …
New Award for Agricultural Reporting
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in conjunction with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization is introducing a new annual award for excellence in global food security reporting. This is part of the cooperation agreement between the two organizations. The IFAJ-FAO Award for Excellence in Global Food Security Reporting will be exclusively for IFAJ members. One entry from each national …