…is to invest in the future of the dairy industry by offering scholastic support to outstanding agriculture-focused students. “Education is the foundation of a successful industry,” says Lane Sollenberger, DCHA…
Avocado Skin Care
Cathy Isom has some ideas than may help us in fighting the signs of aging skin with Avocados. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Avocado Skin Care We…
Food Safety Rules Challenge Farmers on Several Fronts
…going to guarantee that the water used to grow fruit imported from Vietnam is as clean as that used in domestically grown fruit. With FSMA’s produce rules raising more questions…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…importers to represent District 2, which includes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ports of entry of Mobile, Ala.; Chicago, Ill.; New Orleans, La.; Detroit, Mich.; Minneapolis and Duluth,…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…Manchester, Ind., member; Ben Thompson, Pearl City, Ill., member; Mindy Creighton Truex, Warsaw, Ind., alternate; and Mike Elliott, Eden Prairie, Minn., alternate. South Central States – Bob Johnson, Wayzata, Minn.,…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…and I knowing what’s going on. What can we afford? What’s coming up in the next year?” she said. “It’s about communicating with our neighbors, our employees, with our landlords.”…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…the pathogen. “The number-one takeaway I wanted everyone to have is that it takes about 24 hours of saturated conditions to set the stage for phytophthora infections,” she said. “Phytophthora…
Apple Cider Vinegar Hacks for Cleaning
…and clean your washing machine. ACV can even freshen and brighten clothes, get rid of ring around the color, and de-wrinkle clothes if ironing isn’t your thing. Other household uses…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com….
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…jobs from going overseas. One way he can do that is by keeping America’s food production in America.” A transcript of Duvall’s speech can be found here: http://www.fb.org/files/Speech_Transcript.pdf. Connecting with…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
…525,682 gallons. Mexico (224,578 gal.), Singapore (86,240 gal.) and India (65,509 gal.) are the largest importers. NOTE: Data on U.S. ethanol imports and distillers grains exports will be added to…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…to put that science to work in their fields. Whether the challenge is finding resistance to Fusarium wilt Race 4 or increasing water efficiency, Dr. Hutmacher rises to the challenge….
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $2.9 million in funding for research to improve biorefinery technologies. The Integrated Biorefinery…
USDA Expands Help to Women and Hispanic Farmers
…changes within the department. More information about the Office of the Ombudsperson is available at USDA dot gov slash ombudsperson. (www.usda.gov/ombudsperson). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….