Pro wrestling-like promotion will highlight the TPP debate
It is the biggest event in WTWF (World Trade Wrestling Federation) history. Before an international audience, the Trans Pacific Predator (TPP) will take on the Protectionist Unionized Defender (PUD) in a no-holds-barred main event.
Ag equipment exports drop 16 percent in first half of year
Agricultural equip-ment exports dropped 16 percent for the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014, for a total $4 billion shipped to global markets, according to the Assoc. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Variety pork meat exports growing in global popularity
While they aren’t staples of the daily diets of U.S. consumers, pork variety meats such as livers, hearts, kidneys and stomach are emerging as a growing opportunity to increase exports across the globe, according to the national pork checkoff.
Weather, labor shortage create challenges in FIRST testing
With corn and soybean harvest underway, Farmers Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) is beginning to produce data and reports of this year’s variety tests.
Registration open in renewed National Wheat Yield Contest
Entries are being accepted for the first National Wheat Yield Contest (NWYC) in more than 20 years. The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) announced the official contest rules and opened registration on its website.
Tennessee grants to create food safety training here and abroad
The Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness (CAFSP) at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s College of Veterinary Medicine is awarded two grants totaling almost $3 million from the federal government this year.
