ROCKINGHAM - As part of the ongoing mission of the Richmond Observer to provide expansive coverage of current events, we offer the following links to allow ease of access to breaking news and/or items of immediate interest garnering attention across the state and/or nation. These particular links relate to items of rural and/or agricultural interests.
1- New buyers for U.S. soybeans are elusive and China is buying fewer of them as farmers are expecting the biggest soybean crop yet. Successful Farming
Brazil farmers dump sugar for soy as trade war boosts Chinese demand Reuters
Brazil-China joint ventures could boost soymeal trade: China diplomat Reuters
2- U.S. House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson said Congress is committed to getting a new farm bill passed in time for the expiration of most of the current farm bill, Sept. 30. The Fence Post
Farm Bureau and National Farmers Union call for swift farm bill passage American Farm Bureau
3- Sorghum producers are disappointed in last week’s ruling in favor of a ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which they consider a vital tool. SFN Today
Despite Monsanto trial verdict, world still needs pesticides Bloomberg
4- N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has been crusading for FDA to enforce milk-labeling standards that exclude plant-based products from carrying a “milk” label, and he said he thinks action could come soon. SFN Today
5- The North Carolina Future Farmers of America Center in White Lake is getting a new dormitory, dedicated in honor of late ag educator George Edwards, with the help of Sampson and Alamance County Farm Bureaus. Sampson Independent
6- It’s not just North Carolina that’s seeing it’s rural residents head to the city—across the South, rural exodus is an issue. Southeast Farm Press
7- USDA has announced that the Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Plus+ audit program for specialty crops is now accepted as technically equivalent by the Global Food Safety Initiative. Morning Ag Clips
8- For horticulturalists, it’s an uncertain time, but a promising future is ahead as more households are participating in gardening. That was the message in a recent State of the Industry address. Greenhouse Grower
9- Farmers trying to explain GMO agriculture to urban and suburban consumers can reference this article, which provides a guide to the issue and addresses common misconceptions. Prairie Farmer
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