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• Farmers eagerly await Trump's trade aid plan but concern grows that it may disappoint
  American farmers are eagerly awaiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest trade aid plan, but there are concerns that producers of corn and wheat could lose out with the package that could top $15 billion.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 22 May 2019.
• Farmers have less leisure time than hunter-gatherers
  Hunter-gatherers in the Philippines who adopt farming work around ten hours a week longer than their forager neighbors, a new study suggests, complicating the idea that agriculture represents progress. ...
  Science Daily.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Vienna Beef hot dogs recalled for possible metal contamination
  Chicago-based Vienna Beef Ltd., is recalling approximately 2,030 pounds of beef frank links products that may be contaminated with metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 18 May 2019.
• Japan ends longstanding trade restrictions on American beef, setting stage for exports to grow
  Japan has agreed to lift longstanding restrictions on American beef exports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday.
  CNBC.  Friday, 17 May 2019.
• Opposite pathways in forest recovery
  Tropical forests are being deforested at an alarming rate to make way for agriculture; the good news is that they can regrow naturally when the fields are abandoned. ...
  Science Daily.  Friday, 17 May 2019.
• Deere (DE) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates, Trims FY19 Guidance
  Deere & Company (DE) lowers fiscal 2019 guidance on account of escalating trade war and weakening agricultural market.
  Zacks.  Friday, 17 May 2019.
• Illinois encourages recycling of farm-chemical containers
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois agriculture officials are encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities to save empty chemical containers for recycling late this summer. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 16 May 2019.
• Brazil seeks China's OK for genetically modified sugarcane
  Brazil's agriculture minister will ask Chinese officials on Thursday to greenlight exports to the Asian nation of sugar made from genetically modified (GM) sugarcane, which is expected to be widely used in Brazil in coming years.
  Reuters.  Wednesday, 15 May 2019.
• Dallas-Based Company Recalls Salad Sold at HEB
  Dallas-based Taylor Farms Texas Inc. is recalling a ready-to-eat Caesar salad with chicken sold at H-E-B due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food ...
  NBC.  Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
• Republicans Balk at More Tariffs as Trump Mulls More Farm Aid
  The agricultural sector continues to feel pain from trade wars.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
• Deere (DE) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
  Pricing actions, cost management, replacement demand for agricultural equipment and strong demand in construction will be key catalysts for Deere's (DE) second quarter fiscal 2019 results.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
• African swine fever outbreak spreads to fourth province
  An outbreak of African swine fever, a severe hemorrhagic disease of pigs, has spread to a fourth province in South Africa, the agricultural ministry said on Monday, following a spate of outbreaks last month.
  Reuters.  Monday, 13 May 2019.
• Winter wheat crop expected to rise 15 percent from last year
  FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Agriculture officials say North Dakota's 2019 winter wheat crop is forecast to be up 15 percent from last year. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 11 May 2019.
• Canadian Federation of Agriculture implores Ottawa to end China trade troubles
  The federal government needs to find a way to end the trade dispute with China over canola exports, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says.
  CBC News.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• California to ban pesticide it says hurts babies' brains
  The nation's most productive agricultural state is moving to ban a pesticide widely used to control a range of insects but blamed for harming brain development in babies
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 8 May 2019.

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