…discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…highlighted some of the challenges they are facing. “While net farm income for the entire agricultural industry has fallen 50 percent over the past four years, the nation’s dairy industry…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
…societal challenges. NIFA’s integrated research, education and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve…
USDA Announces Funding to Support Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…extension activities to better understand and mitigate AMR along the food chain.” The AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area supports integrated research, education, and extension projects that address food safety challenges….
Subcommittee Examines Livestock Producer Perspectives on Next Farm Bill
…bill to alleviate some of the challenges our farm families and communities face,” said Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer. “Beyond contending with the challenges of Mother Nature, including the devastating wildfires that…
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young on National Agriculture Day
…and millions of jobs.’ “Farmers and ranchers also play a role in helping sustain rural communities in the face of shifting populations and economic challenges. In these and many other…
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
…with operating costs to keep their businesses running. Farmers also face the challenges of a strong American dollar as other countries heavily subsidize and protect their producers. “U.S. farmers have…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…Bill helps build the foundation to keep these communities thriving for years to come. The future of California agriculture will undoubtedly face challenges, but it will also present substantial opportunity….
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
…we can eliminate the gray area, by default we can make these regulators much more accountable,” she said. The Pacific Legal Foundation, which filed one of the legal challenges to…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Strong in January
…feeling, but we understand that significant challenges still lie ahead. With record-large pork production and beef production also trending higher it’s more important than ever that we capitalize on our…
Cattlemen, PLC Applaud Zinke As New Interior Secretary
…lands and values cooperation with stakeholders is good for everyone. “ The secretary is from the west and understands the challenges of communities with a large federal footprint. We look…
New Research Challenges 2050 Agricultural Production Needs
…targets for both food and environmental impacts to “clarify the scope of the challenges” agriculture will face in the coming decades. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…the cost of shipping goods to other countries by 14 percent. The deal includes all 164 members of the World Trade Organization, including the United States. The U.S. approved the…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support…