U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced the Committee voted to favorably report nominee Sonny Perdue to serve as the …
Air Quality Discussions Include ‘No-Farm Days’
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District produced a long list of measures that would be needed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) air quality standards. The list …
Farm Bureau Praises EPA Chlorpyrifos Decision
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today applauded Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for rejecting a petition that would have eliminated the use of chlorpyrifos in agriculture. Sponsored …
Farm Bureau Applauds Law to Restore Local Control of Federal Lands
The following may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “Land management decisions governing federal lands are best left to state and local officials and other stakeholders. …
Crop Rotation
Everyone that plants a garden wants a bountiful crop. Cathy Isom explains why crop rotation is so important for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored …
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
A new report on sex and labor trafficking in the United States places agriculture labor in the top 25 industries for human trafficking. The Typology of Modern Slavery report announced …
Very Early Planting Not Worth the Risks
An agriculture professor from the University of Illinois says very early planting is not worth the risks involved. Emerson Nafziger says planting well ahead of normal is unlikely to result …
Sonny Perdue Vote Delayed to Thursday
Sonny Perdue’s nomination vote out of the Senate Agriculture Committee will wait another day after it was delayed Wednesday. However, a vote seems likely Thursday morning. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
Agri View: Label Reading
Everett Griner talks about what is really important on the label in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember …
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
Following European Union approval of the proposed merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on the Trump Administration to block the deal. The …
Cargill CEO Stands Up for Trade
MacLennan makes a strong case for open and inclusive trade policies at the Financial Times Commodities Global Summit Cargill Chairman and CEO David MacLennan today laid out a strong case …
Study Find Some Confusion Regarding New Fuel Choices
Industry deeply concerned about government’s failure to educate consumers about new fuels at the pump A new nationwide research study of over 2,000 adults 18+ conducted online by Harris Poll …
Guayule: Past Meets Future
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) team is putting their own spin on the phrase, “Where the rubber hits the road.” Using biotech tools, the team has developed an improved …
Western View: Fake Science Journals Prove Anything You Want
Fake news became a real problem in the last year. It’s amazingly easy to set up an online publication that looks legit. Websites can be created in minutes and the …