Farm Compliance

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Statements at Food Safety Working Group Listening Session

Written by Farm Compliance
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Washington, DC - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today attended and delivered opening remarks at the White House Food Safety Working Group Listening Session. The listening session included stakeholders representing a diverse range of organizations. Vilsack's remarks as prepared for delivery are included below:
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Elvis Presley's Original John Deere Tractor to Go on Display at Graceland

Written by Farm Compliance
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Memphis, Tennessee - A John Deere tractor regularly used by Elvis Presley on his Mississippi ranch and at his home at Graceland will be displayed at the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum. The John Deere 4010 tractor was restored by students at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi, with guidance from John Deere.
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Grains Council: Distillers Grains Export Outlook Positive

Written by NCGA
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Washington, DC - Exports of U.S. distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a coproduct of U.S. ethanol production, continue to increase each year. U.S. DDGS exports for the first two months of 2009 were up 36,000 metric tons, or 6 percent above the same period in 2008 (634,000 tons versus 598,000 tons respectively).
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What is Sustainability? National Corn Growers Association View

Written by NCGA
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Washington, DC - The definition of “sustainability” has become one of the most widely discussed topics in agriculture - and with consumers, too - during the past several years. Many definitions exist for sustainability; some are very good and some have created much confusion for consumers.
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USDA Expects Slower Planting to Affect Yield

Written by NCGA
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Washington, DC - The slower pace of planting in corn states around the Great Lakes is expected to have an impact on the 2009 corn crop, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. However, corn production is expected to be on par with last year’s crop, even using fewer acres.
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