…implementation of the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System. USDA would also be prohibited from using federal funding for anything that would increase line speeds at meat and poultry establishments. “It…
E.M. Tharp, WAE Announce Scholarship Winners
…fall. He plans to become a Mechanical Engineer in the ag industry. Nagel joined 4-H at 10 years old. He participated in Livestock Judging, Market Swine, and Trap Shooting. He…
Animal Biotech Authority Becoming Point of Contention Between Agencies
…as cattle, poultry, swine, and sheep. The objection from Hahn creates uncertainty about how the process will move forward, as the FDA is a division of HHS. The change of…
CFAP Changes Provide Additional Assistance for Producers
…of the CFAP changes include expanded eligibility for contract producers of broilers, chicken eggs, turkeys, laying hens, and swine. Producers that experienced a decline in revenue in 2020 have the…
Enjoying Your Garden during the Winter Months
…you can’t get outside and enjoy the garden. By now you may be feeling a little cabin fever. During the winter when many flowers are no longer blooming, and branches…
An Easy, Mess-Free Way to Watering Houseplants
…plants this way because the soil will only absorb what it can hold. And you won’t have to worry about splashing water onto sensitive leaves like those of African violets and…
APHIS Staff Worked to Overcome Issues of Burdensome Year
…to protect land from feral swine damage in 37 states. In 2020 APHIS updated its biotechnology regulations for the first time in more than 30 years. The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent,…
Representative David Scott to Lead U.S. House Agriculture Committee
…Scott the winner. Scott will become the first African American to chair the Agriculture Committee. Outgoing chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota noted that Scott will lead the committee effectively. U.S….
Tri-National Agricultural Accord Highlights Importance of USMCA
…included the future of agriculture and its relation to innovative technology, the prevention and response to African Swine Fever, and the active response to COVID-19. The three representatives also issued…
Proper Way to Fertilize Your Orchids
…fertilizer, especially for orchids and African violets. On tomorrow’s program I will talk about how much light you should and shouldn’t be exposing to the orchids you’re caring for. Listen…
Improvements Coming to the Livestock Insurance Program
…2021 crop year, there be changes implemented in the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance program for cattle and swine. “These changes build upon RMA’s continued effort to make livestock policies…
Poisonous Plants in the Home
…the berries, fever, and rash. Since ivy tends to trail, set it somewhere high off the ground, out of reach of children and pets. Oleander is a popular herb. It…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…it legal, as an employer, to check employees’ temperatures at the start of every shift? We know one of the three symptoms is individuals running a fever of 101 [degrees]…
Bill to Enhance Agricultural Border Inspections Signed into Law
…African swine fever and other foreign animal diseases to the United States is our top priority,” President of the National Pork Producers Council David Herring said in a news release….