SMART Farm brings to the forefront advanced technology and innovative practices that help farmers and ranchers grow and raise food sustainably At the CES® (Consumer Electronics Show), the largest consumer …
ChemChina-Syngenta Deal Delayed
ChemChina and Syngenta were issued an extension by European Union antitrust regulators to comply with the regulator’s request. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals …
CTFC Chairman Massad Resigns
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Timothy Massad, announced he will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month. Massad has served as CTFC Chairman since …
Vilsack Expected to Become U.S. Dairy Export Council President
Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is expected to become the next president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council when he leaves office later this month. Vilsack has not …
Agriculture Growing Weary of Ag Secretary Search
As President-elect Donald Trump thins his list of major nominations to make before he takes office later this month, the agriculture industry is getting restless while waiting for his pick …
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
by Ron Sands, Scott Malcolm, Shellye Suttles, and Elizabeth Marshall, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Dedicated energy crops, such as switchgrass in the United States, are viewed …
License Plate Program Awards Ag Education
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $257,000 to four organizations for projects that enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities for students, teachers and youth under the 2016 …
American Farm Bureau Strongly Endorses Pruitt for EPA
The American Farm Bureau Federation has formally endorsed the nomination of Scott Pruitt as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. AFBF President Zippy Duvall called Pruitt, Oklahoma’s attorney general, …
New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products
A move by New Zealand will allow the United States to export cooked turkey products to the island nation. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
New Congress Targeting Regulations
With a new Congress seated in Washington, D.C., the Republican-led majority will push to roll back government regulations put in place by the Barack Obama administration. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
Canada Books First Trade Discussion with China on Bilateral Agreement
Trade officials from Canada will meet with similar leadership in China next month to begin trade talks on a bilateral trade agreement. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those …
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
The Department of Agriculture remains headless under President-elect Donald Trump, but not for long. Trump is expected to announce his choice for USDA Secretary this week. Still, there’s no clear …
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada range found a snow water equivalence of 6 inches, which is 5.3 inches less than …
NMPF, USDEC Statement on Selection of New U.S. Trade Representative
From Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF, and Matt McKnight, Senior Vice President of Market Access, Regulatory and Industry Affairs for USDEC: “America’s dairy farmers and processors welcome the …