NMPF Chairman Tells House Agriculture Subcommittee That Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work Adjustments Needed in Margin Protection Program, along with Action on GMO labeling and TPP The challenging economic …
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
USDA Resumes Incentives to Grow and Harvest Biomass for Energy and Biobased Products U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that incentives resume this …
Bayer Releases More Info on Monsanto Bid
Is another buyout in the works? More information is released on Bayer’s all-cash offer for Monsanto. Sabrina Hill reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with …
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
Report Confirms Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal A government report on the impact to the U.S. economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal confirms what the National Pork Producers …
USDEC, NMPF Respond to International Trade Commission
USDEC, NMPF Respond to International Trade Commission’s economic impact analysis of Trans-Pacific Partnership Joint statement from Tom Suber, president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and Jim Mulhern, president and …
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 Passed House Committee Today Dairy leaders applaud the House Education and Workforce Committee for including key dairy provisions in the Improving Child Nutrition …
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission The Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulations that will guide local groundwater sustainability agency management and …
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
USDA Announces $21 Million Available For Bioeconomy Research and Development The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $21 million to support the development of regional systems in …
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
House Agriculture Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions to Food Security The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges for veteran farmers and the contributions they …
Funding for Critical Water Research
USDA Announces $10.7 Million Available For Critical Water Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $10.7 million in funding for research that could solve critical water …
Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Examined
Subcommittee Examines the Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing …
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
First-of-its-kind Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens at Fresno State The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State celebrated the opening of the new Jordan Agricultural Research Center. …
USDA Increases Sugar Quantity, Access
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an increase to the fiscal year 2016 Overall Allotment Quantity (OAQ) for domestic sugar, reassigned some of the projected surplus sugar marketing allotments …
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $130 Million Available for Foundational Agricultural Research, Education and Extension The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $130 million in funding is available for research, …