…education as much as we do.” Download the application online at: www.worldagexpo.org/scholarships. Send completed applications to: International Agri-Center, “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship, 4500 South Laspina St., Tulare, CA 93274….
Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program Sought
…Madison, Wis. The conference, themed “Sky’s the Limit,” will include producer panels, presentations and breakout sessions on hot-button topics, farm tours, networking opportunities and more. Last year’s conference drew more…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…exports, which totaled 155,355 metric tons, up 20 percent year-over-year and the largest amount since July of 2013. Beef export value totaled just over $619 million dollars, up 21 percent,…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…Minn.; St. Louis, Mo.; Cleveland, Ohio; Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Laredo, and Port Arthur, Texas; and Milwaukee, Wis. – One domestic producer seat, and – Two foreign producer seats. The 18-member…
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.,…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…don’t want to be treating for a nematode problem, when actually it’s a nutrition deficiency,” she said. “It’s really important to know exactly what you are dealing with, and then…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan’s Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook’s®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®,…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…using modern technologies, today’s farmers grow more crops on the same amount of land, using less plowing and pesticides, feeding more people. By developing more uses for our crops, like…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
…remaining volumes headed to India (11.3 mg, or 9%), Peru (5.1 mg, or 4%), South Korea (3.9 mg, or 3%) and Mexico (2.8 mg, or 2%). With only one month…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…division of Bayer, online at www.cropscience.bayer.us. Visit the Bayer Connect – Social Hub for social media, recent news, blog posts, videos and more from Crop Science, a division of Bayer….
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. To learn more about…
Changing Consumer Food Trends
…predict about the New Year, Americans will continue to eat. Where those meals come from and what will tempt the consumer to buy such foods, is another story. According to…
USDA Expands Help to Women and Hispanic Farmers
…to highlight their shared concerns, while also allowing key issues to be brought to USDA’s leaders.” The office was created to serve as an independent, neutral, confidential and informal resource,…
Canada Supports New Tariffs on U.S. Products If U.S. Retracts from NAFTA
…Mexico once he is in office. Throughout the election campaign, he referred to NAFTA as the “worst deal” the U.S. ever signed. 60 percent of those polled in Canada believe…