…Mississippi State, Mississippi, $298,122 Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, $300,000 Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, $300,000 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, $299,692 Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, North Dakota, $299,987…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…section on labor, which includes information on California’s new minimum wage and overtime laws,” said Laura Tourte, UC Cooperative Extension farm management advisor in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…September 28, 2017, at 5:00 PM US EDT. Solution providers can submit proposals through NineSigma’s Open Innovation community NineSights.com. For more information and updates on the challenge, please visit https://ninesights.ninesigma.com/web/consider-corn…
World Pork Expo Underway in Des Moines, Iowa
…of U.S. and global pork producers, industry professionals and industry experts at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The event offers learning sessions and seminars, a trade show, and a hospitality tent…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…percent in value, at $2.16 billion, compared to the same period last year. Pork exports followed a record-breaking March with a solid April performance, reaching 203,000 metric tons, up eight…
Canada, U.S., Ag Leaders Talk Trade
…place during the meeting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the pair did lay out concerns on agricultural trade issues, including dairy. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice Presidentโs Residence
…nation’s food. “All types of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats, are critical to providing our nation’s food, fiber, fuel, and medicine,” Mrs. Pence said. “However, our beekeepers…
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts,…
Dairy Exports Higher for 11 Straight Months
…dot com reports that dairy exports topped year-ago levels once again for the eleventh straight month. Exports of products like milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey, and lactose were up 12…
โPink Slimeโ Trial Underway in South Dakota
…is underway this week in Elk Point, South Dakota. BPI claims ABC television, owned by the Walt Disney Company, and ABC reporter Jim Avila, defamed the company by calling its…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
Perdue Secretary Sonny Perdue will make his first international trip as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Monday, June 5, to Toronto, Canada. “The bilateral U.S.-Canada relationship is important to the prosperity…
Agri View: Food Labels Confuse People
…into the food they buy. Those same consumers are confused about some of the things they read. Over 80 percent of those surveyed thought organic meant no pesticides. Most said…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…has become with American agriculture? Due to NAFTA, China, Canada and Mexico are the United States’ top trading partners. The USDA estimates agriculture exports to Mexico accounts to 20-percent of…
Fatal Injuries Reported in Wisconsin Corn Mill Explosion
…low, according to a study by Purdue University released in February of this year. According to the company’s website, construction on the Cambria corn mill was completed in 1991. It’s…























