…shallower and less complex root systems than their predecessors. Because the breeding and selection of most modern hybrids has taken place in environments with high nutrient concentrations, optimal weed control,…
Potential Resistance Issue with Common Chickweed in Small Grains
…reports have been coming in indicating that a certain class of herbicides was exhibiting poor control. Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor Nick Clark said they have been responding to…
FDA “Healthy” Label Requirements Proposal
…week announced a proposal to change the way foods are classified as being healthy for labeling purposes. It would update the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” to…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
…million and will have a five-year term. The funding will also help to expand U.S. manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives. “Under the leadership of President Biden and…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…support in learning how to implement climate-friendly practices such as cover crops, no-till, nutrient management, and more. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. RIPE Awarded $80…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…practices such as cover crops, no-till and nutrient management. More than 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent sequestered over the lives of the projects. This is equivalent to removing…
Almond Update: New Grant Program to Promote Conservation Practices
…program including pest management, pollinator habitat, nutrient management, agricultural energy design, as well as carbon farm planning. There is also a variety of qualified experts who can collaborate on plan…
USDA Taking Applications for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials
…conservation approaches. Funding priorities for the fiscal year 2022 are climate-smart agricultural solutions, irrigation water management, nutrient management, and soil health. Projects developed under the On-Farm Trials program are based…
Increased Tariffs on Fertilizer Imports Rejected by ITC
…a news release. “We appreciate the commission’s recognition that adding unnecessary import costs would have made it difficult for farmers to access an affordable supply of this crucial nutrient at…
MSOB: Plant Biostimulant Act Necessary for Regulatory Clarity
…make a biostimulant claim such as, ‘this product helps with nutrient uptake or retention,’ or ‘it helps with abiotic stress.’” The bipartisan Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 was introduced by…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…conditions stem from nutrient-deficient diets. This program funds projects that demonstrate and evaluate the impacts of fresh produce prescriptions to increase fresh fruit and vegetable consumption, improve health, and reduce…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…bacteria that lives on the plants roots, which actually helps the plant flourish by making nutrients more available and fending of fungi that cause diseases. Researchers are working to…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…and increasing access to technical assistance for nutrient management tools. Ag groups such as American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Farmers Union (NFU) welcomed the announcement, acknowledging that additional…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…accelerate progress on nutrient pollution. Our nutrients memo is a call for scaling up the innovative approaches being used by farmers, ranchers, water agencies, local municipalities, industry, and communities to…