The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its regulations to allow Hass avocados from Colombia to be imported into …
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
Department to Help Finance 82 Projects to Increase Reliability of Rural Electric Utility Systems Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $3.6 billion …
APHIS Proposes Orchids Can Be Safely Imported
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a proposed rule that would allow orchid plants from Taiwan of the genus Dendrobium spp. …
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
The release of tiny insects to combat the invasive weed giant reed is paying off, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists …
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
The International Coffee Organization says coffee consumption in the United States is expected to grow at two percent a year until 2020. The United States is the world’s largest national …
Export Exchange Wrapping Up
The 2016 Export Exchange hosted by the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association comes to a close Wednesday. More than 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains …
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
Two agriculture industry mergers expected to be completed by the end of the year now look delayed into the early part of 2017. Dow Chemical and DuPont’s merger may be …
Syngenta Files Appeal
Syngenta has moved forward with an appeal claiming the class action lawsuit over its Agrisure Viptera corn brand is built on “fundamental errors. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Estate Tax Proposed Changes Would Lose Court Battles
A Kansas Farm Bureau representative and agriculture law professor says proposed changes to the estate tax would likely be struck down if finalized and litigation followed. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
Federal Reserve: December Next Rate Boost?
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams says the best time for the U.S. central bank to raise rates again likely will be at its policy gathering in …
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
There are ample agribusiness opportunities available throughout the world, according to Christopher Nolan Sr., managing director and co-head of food, beverage and agribusiness coverage at PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC, who …
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $300 million to help hundreds of small businesses across the country save money on …
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 8-9, 2016. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Census of …
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension System, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that Stephen D. Green, …