USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites the public to review and comment on the draft environmental assessment relative to the control of giant reed (Arundo donax). This …
2017 Corn Plantings Expected at Lowest in Nine Years
A domestic fertilizer company says U.S. corn acreage is expected to drop to 88 million in 2017 from the 94.5 million planted acres reported this year by the Department of …
USDA Data Shows Number of Midsize Farms Declining
New data from the Department of Agriculture shows the number of midsized farms is declining. The USDA Economic Research Service found midsized farms declined by five percent between 1992 and …
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
A coalition of state and local water agencies argue the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule infringes on state authority over water supply. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
As farmers fill out their ballots today (Tuesday), a new poll by DTN shows Donald Trump as the leading candidate for agriculture. The 2016 DTN—The Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural …
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
A Wall Street Journal reporter says the Obama administration is readying at least five environmental regulations to issue within the next two months. Amy Harder reports that four of the …
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
by Tom Vilsack, Agriculture Secretary What if I told you a scientist had recently discovered a way to remove up to 98% of the allergens in peanuts without affecting the …
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
Three public stakeholder listening sessions and one webinar are scheduled during November 2016 to discuss the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). These listening sessions are designed to obtain …
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) reconvened in Salinas, California, on Friday, November 4, for the second of three annual programming sessions. Seventeen beginning farmers and ranchers …
Cuba Rejected Tractor Manufacturer Proposal
Cuba has rejected a proposal by two U.S. businessmen who are seeking to start the first American manufacturing plant in Cuba in more than 50 years. Cuba rejected the proposal …
Grocery Manufactures Association Fighting Fine
The Grocery Manufactures Association is vowing to “pursue its legal options” following a Washington State court-ordered fine of $18 million regarding campaign financing. The fine stems from an opposition campaign …
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
A majority of Wisconsin dairy farmers are voicing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement in its current form. In a poll by the Wisconsin Farmers Union, nearly 80 percent …
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
Officials from the Obama administration and other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are ramping up their efforts to build support for ratifying the 12-country pact. But the International Center for Trade says …
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
Program-wide Notice Beet leafhopper counts remained very low throughout the fall. Counts typically increase as fallow fields are disked and grazed, however, BLH populations did not increase and were still …