Ranchers in Spokane, Washington filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday seeking a reinstatement of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) on meat. The suit heralds the …
Nitrogen Levels in Navel Oranges
Citrus demands for nitrogen are greatest from bloom through June, making spring the best time to apply supplemental nitrogen fertilizer to navel oranges. Growers typically apply between 1/10 and 1/4 …
Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps
Have you ever looked at the leftovers from some of your vegetables when you prepare a meal? The part of the carrot you are fixing to throw away and wonder …
Mexico Adopts E10 Fuels
Mexico will allow 10 percent ethanol blends of fuel, according to a recent announcement by the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission. The announcement modifies standards for fuel blending from a maximum …
Perdue Hosting Mexico, Canada Counterparts in Georgia
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday is playing host to his counterparts from Mexico and Canada in Perdue’s home state. Canada’s Trade Minister and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture will join Perdue …
White House Names Ag Trade Negotiator Nominee
President Donald Trump is nominating a former Senate Agriculture Committee aide and agriculture industry economist as the chief agricultural negotiator from the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. The White House confirmed …
New Zealand, U.S. Bilateral Trade Talks Far Off
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English says bilateral trade talks between New Zealand and the U.S. are not likely anytime soon. His comments follow meetings between U.S. Trade Representative Robert …
U.S. Exports to Mexico Stumble
As the Unites States plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico have declined over the first few months of …
Agri View: Southern Choice
Everett Griner talks about the choice made for Secretary of Agriculture and President of the Farm Bureau Federation of America in today’s Agri View. Southern Choice I think it is …
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the fruits and vegetable regulations to allow the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit into the …
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
from USDA Agricultural Research Service A scent that petunias and snapdragons release to attract pollinators may be an environmentally friendly control for pests like the spotted wing drosophila fly (SWD) and …
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
USDA and partners committed $20 million in 21st Century Conservation Service Corps partnership agreements to provide 4,000 work opportunities for youth, young adults and veterans up to 35 years old, …
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
Bayer Feed a Bee program celebrates National Pollinator Week by kicking off an initiative to support forage projects in all 50 states In the spirit of true National Pollinator Week …
Bats Are Good For Agriculture
Cathy Isom travels to the farm at night to find out why a spooky nighttime creature, that’s used to getting a bad rap, is now being praised for being beneficial …