…our outlined submission mechanisms to ensure that our mission-critical investments in the agricultural sciences are indeed user inspired.” Four regional in-person listening sessions will be held: Thursday, Oct. 19, Kansas…
Foraging for Stinging Nettles
…Nettle infusions are said to increase energy levels and relieve anxiety. It’s also good for the kidneys, skin, hair and our hearts. In the kitchen, Nettles can be used as…
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts has indicated he wants to use the farm bill as a way to target fraud in the food stamp program. Bloomberg makes the interpretation from…
The Western View: Bundy Trials
Bundy Jury If you’ve been following the Bundy trials, you’ve probably noticed there’s a trend going on, and it is not the trend people might have expected. The trend is…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…precision agriculture, John Deere recognizes the importance of technology to our customers. Machine learning is an important capability for Deere’s future.” Deere has a history of acquiring innovative technology companies….
Stocking Your Aquaponics System with Fish
…are also great recommendations for raising in your own backyard. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (top left) This is a (unrealistically) gorgeous aquaculture system in which tilapia is being farmed./TUKTUKFILM/Shutterstock.com…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…efficiency in the dairy industry. The information collected will help establish which technology should be used in the development of a commercial dairy in a future component of the project….
Getting Started With Aquaponics
…fish. So that you don’t shock them, consider preparing a small transition tank of dechlorinated water and a functioning aeration and filtration system. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: A backyard…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…has labeled its table salt as “GMO-free,” when it could never have been GMO in the first place because salt has no genes to modify. USA Today reports that similar…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
…The program promotes the use of home-state agriculture products in school cafeterias. The bill would increase school eligibility and reduce barriers for farmers to participate. It also would allow broader…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…that means. It is simply a system of measurement. Most consumer use for energy is in preparation and storage of their food. And, energy use increases every year. It is…
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
…Sonny Ramaswamy. “It is important to develop the most diverse talent pool possible and show these students the abundant opportunities in the agricultural sector.” The Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…for agricultural producers. The campaign will be centered around a new website, CattlemenForTaxReform.com, and will run through September. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact truly comprehensive tax reform, and…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…imports, a trade barrier that threatens over $750 million in U.S. exports and American jobs. On August 23, 2017, Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade imposed an immediate two-year tariff-rate quota…