…week, the Committee said it “focuses funding on programs that bolster U.S. agriculture, support rural communities, maintain and promote food and drug safety, and provide nutrition for those in need.”…
WOTUS Repeal Officially Underway
…standards that were adopted in 2008. The proposed rule is a temporary means to provide some type of stability while the agencies work to reevaluate the definition of “waters of…
California to List Glyphosate as Cancer-Causing
…to cause cancer on July 7th. The designation of glyphosate follows an unsuccessful attempt by Monsanto to block the listing in the trial court and after requests for a stay…
Agri View: Animal Antibiotic Use
…gets sick, what parent would withhold antibiotic treatment in their recovery? Poultry farmers especially have a problem with antibiotics. Because commercial consumers will not buy chickens where antibiotics have been…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…its flawed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. We know the importance of clean water, and farmers and ranchers work hard to protect our natural resources every day. “But this…
Conaway Praises EPA Repeal of WOTUS, Calls for Continued Work to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement it is repealing the Obama administration’s waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and called…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…Ramaswamy. “NIFA helps advance the education of our nation’s agricultural workforce at our public and private colleges and universities.” Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy The Higher Education Challenge Grants Program supports colleges…
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
…smooth, and add more milk if needed. 3. Enjoy! Check us out on Facebook! – facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty MUSIC Jet Set Go_Main Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc. Created by https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/……
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
…Association President Craig Uden supports the move to suspend Brazilian imports because it’s a result of USDA’s science-based testing protocol of imported beef. “This proves our food safety system works…
Agri View: Job Losses Due to Automation
Everett Griner talks about how automation and technology advances have caused job losses in today’s Agri View. Job Losses Due to Automation More and more farming is becoming an automated…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…8 and 9, 2017. For more information visit the Buffalo, Wyoming, Chamber of Commerce website at bufalowyo.com and check the events page. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View…
No More Brazilian Beef for Now
…the world. The suspension coincides with a recent raid by government authorities on Brazil’s largest food-processing companies JBS and BRF. The companies are accused of allowing rotten meat to be…
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
…is permanently disabled. 7 of 10 farms will go out of business within 5 years following a tractor-related fatality. Tractor with 2-post ROPS. Photo credit: www.TractorData.com. Accident scene involving a…
Almond Board: Start Planning to Lessen Harvest Dust
It may seem early to start thinking about dust during almond harvest, but Carissa Sauer, Manager of Industry Communications with the Almond Board of California says it is time to…