…rate in young piglets can be as high as 100 percent. A recent U.S. outbreak back in the winter of 2013-2014 killed millions of animals, sending pork prices to record…
Russia Extends Ban on U.S. and E.U. Produce
Russia has extended its ban on produce from the U.S. and the European Union through the end of 2018. The ban was first put in place in 2014 and includes…
Farm Bill Number Crunching
…farm bill. Politico’s Morning Ag Report took a look at costs in the 2014 Farm Bill and found lower numbers than expected. The SNAP program, crop insurance, and conservation programs…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “There continues to be a critical need to develop new ways to defend our crops against pests,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments…
Managed Honeybee Colony Numbers Increasing
…over-winter period. The over-winter loss rate has since diminished to 22 percent in 2014-2015, but over-summer losses have grown. The net result is that about 44 percent of colonies perished…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
…(MIR162) within the seed that gave it insect resistance. China began rejecting U.S. grain shipments in 2013 because it detected the unapproved trait in corn. China would go on to…
China Plans Bird Flu Vaccine for Poultry
…the near-term, it’s a good thing” but adds that “In the long run, vaccination does not help the eradication of the disease.” H7N9 first emerged in China in 2013, but…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
…The dating app Bumble is also supporting Pollinator Week by establishing a pop-up hive to serve as a gathering place at 158 Mercer Street. In 2014, NWF launched Growing a…
U.S., U.K to Explore Trade Agreement
…exit. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilber Ross has said that the United States has made clear it is prepared to launch talks as soon as the U.K. is ready. In 2014,…
White House Names Ag Trade Negotiator Nominee
…2011 and 2013, and worked for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as an economist for eight years, according to Agri-Pulse. The American Farm Bureau Federation calls Doud “experienced at all…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…managed by the Forest Service. Since the program started in 2014, the Forest Service generated nearly 30,000 opportunities for youth and veterans to work on projects that benefit public lands….
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…announced on May 11, 2017. In accordance with a directive in the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA created a new Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs as part of…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…agricultural watersheds across the United States. The grants are funded through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
China, U.S., Expected to Sign Dairy Agreement
…China and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A policy change announced by China in 2014 and implemented last year required certification of U.S. dairy products to meet Chinese food…