The House Freedom Caucus (Twitter) (Facebook) is a group of conservative House Republicans that issued a 23-page list of regulations it wants overturned in a Trump administration, and nutrition is…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…increase grain yield. This project builds on prior international, multi-institutional NIFA investments that have had direct positive impacts on wheat breeding. This is the second year of investments in IWYP…
The California Kitchen: Tortillas
…these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J. Hernandez the…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…and their customers.” China’s wheat TRQ was established in its WTO membership agreement in 2001. Under that agreement, China is allowed to initially allocate 90 percent of the TRQ to…
Report on Investments to Grow the Rural Economy
…Program in 2016 to complement its work in the StrikeForce and Promise Zones initiatives. The agency is partnering with community-based financial organizations, private-sector banks and philanthropic organizations to make more…
EPA Takes Action to Prevent Poisonings from Herbicide
…under the supervision of a certified applicator will be prohibited from using paraquat. Paraquat is one of the most widely-used herbicides in the U.S. for the control of weeds in…
Christmas Tree Farms Face Balancing Act
…to a better inventory.” Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
AFBF Pres. Duvall Comments on Nomination of Ryan Zinke to Interior
Duvall “The nomination of Ryan Zinke for Secretary of the Interior signals an important step toward balanced use of federal lands. During his time in the House, he has recognized…
Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure
…farm this September and welcomes inquiries on its commercial potential. ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency. Read more about the research in the December 2016 issue of AgResearch….
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…Whitson highlights the new program that will be available to the public in January 2017. Whitson arrived on the International Space Station (ISS) in November and will take command of…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…from implementing a regulation that would eliminate the need to prove a competitive injury to win a PSA lawsuit. In fact, Congress considered and rejected such a “no competitive injury”…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
…Docket Clerk, Patriots Plaza III, 355 E St. S.W., 8-163A, Mailstop 3782, Washington, DC 20250-3700. All comments submitted must include docket number FSIS-2016-0044. FSIS will accept comments for 60 days….
Holiday Decorations
Cathy Isom has some ideas on how to create your own nature-made Christmas decorations. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Holiday Decorations When it comes to decking the…
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
…a number of filings, including the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing. Closing is expected by the end of 2017. Additional information about the proposed transaction may be found at: www.AdvancingTogether.com. …