…system resulting in the formation of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, and opening the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology to accelerate solutions to the agriculture industry’s biggest…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…data to synthesize new knowledge, to make predictive decisions, and to foster data-driven innovation in agriculture. This new focus area aligns with NIFA’s Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics and Tools (FACT)…
Pork Producers Applaud White House Action on GIPSA Rule
…further vertical integration of our industry and drive packers to own more of their own hogs. “That would reduce competition, stifle innovation and provide no benefits to anyone other than…
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…said in a statement that Monsanto’s “innovation and unique platform advantages” position the company to meet future challenges and makes Monsanto an “attractive, complementary partner for Bayer.” From the National…
Seed Industry to “Storm the Hill”
…opportunity for ASTA members representing every crop and every part of the nation to join together with a unified voice on Capitol Hill. “From international trade, to plant breeding innovation,…
Almond Board: Big Increase for Low-Dust Incentive
…at Texas A&M to reduce particulate matter by at least 30%. Trials were supported by a USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) and the San Joaquin Valley Air District, and…
California and Australia – a Continuing Partnership
…to help determine the best path forward for soil and climate conditions. Farming has always been about innovation and climate smart agriculture is part of that continuing legacy. By going…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…merger will result in less innovation, higher prices, and less choice for farmers,” said NFU President Roger Johnson in a letter to President Trump. “Given the damaging and lasting effects…
Study Shows Capacity Funding is a Valued Investments to States
…most prevalent types of capacity grants include agronomy, animal science and livestock, basic life science, and forests and forestry. Capacity grants spur innovation. Agricultural advances are based on science, and…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…in the review of the merger said the decision “ensures that the merger between Dow and DuPont does not reduce price competition for existing pesticides or innovation for safer and…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…on the economy of $100 million or more, adjusted annually for inflation; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation,…
Building a Reliable, Low-Cost Device to Measure Moisture in Grain Bags
…Agency for International Development project called the “Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss.” Read more about the new moisture meter in the March 2017 issue…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…help our farms, our food and our families. Historically, support from the Farm Bill has allowed us to excel at innovation. For example, federal research dollars have helped: Improve the…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…our strategy of seeking leadership positions with our Life Science activities in attractive, innovation-driven markets.” Once the businesses have been combined, Bayer would be able to create substantial additional value…