U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the launch of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources to provide comprehensive and timely support to veterans interested in opportunities in agriculture,…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…go to 170,000-row crop producers beginning November 3. Responses are due by January 15, 2018, and NASS will publish county-level results for corn, soybeans, sunflowers, and sorghum on February 22,…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced grants to bring safer, more effective pest management approaches to farms and communities. “Insects, weeds,…
China Online Mall To Buy Large Amounts of Beef and Pork
JD.com Commits to Purchasing More Than $2 Billion of U.S. Goods Over Next Three Years Includes agreements to import over $1.2 billion of U.S. beef and pork JD.com, (NASDAQ:JD),…
Asian Trip Highlights Lack of Trade Deals with America
President Donald Trump is on a trip to Asian countries this week. Politico Dot Com says he’s likely to be looking for new trade deals, but many of the countries…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…Control Board. In addition to resources from the Almond Board of California, Cooper recommends posts by the Almond Doctor, David Doll, for more information. You can find Doll’s articles here….
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced a competitive opportunity to conduct research on the environmental effects of genetically engineered (GE) organisms, including…
Ag Groups Ask Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practice Rules
…by executive order. The groups say those rules would provide basic protections for farmers and ranchers against unfair and abusive practices as a result of consolidation in agriculture marketplaces. The…
NAFTA Negotiators Extend Length of Next Round
…round comes about shortly after the three countries abandoned the December target for wrapping up the talks. The sides now say they’ll likely have to work through the end of…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources since 1935. For more information on NRCS, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov….
USDA NRCS Fire-Recovery Programs Continue in California
…communities and partners to assess eligibility for its Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program which assists communities with rebuilding efforts following imminent hazards to life and property caused by natural disasters….
What is a Cold Frame? Why You Need One
…you love growing your own food, why not take a look at GrowVeg’ online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers: http://www.GrowVeg.com, http://gardenplanner.almanac.com and http://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com….
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
…that are flexible and adaptable to these innovations to ensure food security for the growing population.” More information will be posted on our webpage below as it becomes available: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/news….
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…farmers, consumers, and the environment. However, in order for these benefits to be fully realized, and widely adopted across breeding programs of all sizes and sectors, developers need clear, science-based,…