The Department of the Interior announced last week that it will open a public comment period and assess options for amending the 2015 plan amendments for the conservation of the …
House Agriculture Working on 2018 Farm Bill
The House Agriculture Committee is drafting the next farm bill and could bring the bill for consideration by the full House of Representatives yet this year. House Agriculture Committee Chairman …
Sommet de l’Élevage Announces Expansion Plans
Big expansion plans for an already huge global livestock show is among the news coming out of the Sommet de l’Élevage in south-central France this week. This year’s Sommet welcomed …
More HLB Discoveries in Southern California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced another 33 discoveries of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease have been made in the Los Angeles area last week. Part of that total …
NRCS Sends Team to Aid Puerto Rico
A team of technical staff from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is heading to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that …
U.S. and EU Producers Talk Beef Trade at Sommet de l’Élevage
Now that U.S. producers have established their presence at the Sommet de l’Élevage, they are now talking potential beef trade with the EU. The Sommet is the EU’s largest livestock …
Farm City Newsday, Monday 10-9-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill.
Clean with Natural Cleaning Ingredients
Cathy Isom fills you in about the only natural ingredients you need to get your house clean. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Natural Cleaning Ingredients Your closet …
Wal-Mart Customers Flocking to Whole Foods After Amazon Purchase
A consumer traffic analysis says nearly a quarter of Whole Foods new customers are coming from Wal-Mart. Specifically, 24 percent of the new customers streaming to Whole Foods following the …
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
Some cattle producers in Canada could face a hay shortage this winter. Saskatchewan ranchers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, but other provinces saw near-record …
Mann Packing Removing Non-GMO Label
Mann Packing will remove the “non-GMO” label term from select products because the company says it “doesn’t want to perpetuate a fear that something is wrong with GMOs.” PRWeek reported …
Food Price Index Increases
Global food prices made a mild move upward last month, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The monthly FAO Food Price Index averaged 178.4 points …
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway echoed comments made last week by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, saying the negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement are not moving fast enough. …
Agri View: Hurricane Crop Losses
Everett Griner talks about hurricane season and the crop losses suffered from the last two hurricanes in today’s Agri View. Hurricane Crop Losses