…the trees and now, as we’re harvesting, we keep finding more and more fruit we didn’t realize was there,” Leavens said. The previous, 2014-15 avocado crop came in at about…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…nutritious food for a growing global population. Established by the 2014 Farm Bill, FFAR is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman and…
Man’s New Best Friend
…to prove what we’ve known for years: that goats are extremely good animals. B ack in 2014, this same team published a study showing that goats are not only capable…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
Everett Griner talks about a bigger, more powerful, fire ant in today’s Agri View. Fire Ant Problem From: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Imported Fire Ants Two species…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…until 2014, before that, it was preceded by growth. Reduction of fresh orange trade volume in 2014 can be attributed to weaker demand caused by the crisis in the economies…
Humane Handling of Veal Calves
…or rested may enter the food supply. In 2013, FSIS granted a petition by the Humane Society of the United States asking the agency to remove this provision. This new…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…CASGEM program increased from 152 at the end of 2013 to 239 by the end of 2015. Changes to the system were made to accommodate the ever-increasing amount of data…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Each year, climate change poses uncertain and varied challenges for American farmers and producers…
USDA Sets 2015 PLC Wheat, Oats Payment Rates
…USDA says there will be no payment for barley. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports that under provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill, no payments will be made until after…
Ireland Allowed to Ship Beef for Grinding to the U.S.
…came after the U.S. recognized Ireland’s raw meat controls as equivalent to those of the United States. Previously, after lifting its BSE ban on Irish beef in March 2014, the…
Agri View: Direct Marketing
…week in August), there were 8,476 farmers markets listed in USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory. This is a 2.5 percent increase from 2014. Read more. From: Sustainable Agriculture and Research…
Commission Announces New Executive Director
…Carter. Carter was originally hired as The California Wheat Commission’s Lab Director on June 15, 2014. Through the course of the last two years, Carter has excelled in her position…
Brexit Could Bring Market, Policy Impacts for U.S. Grains
…the total value of all types of U.S. feed grain and related products that were exported in the 2014/2015 marketing year was about $745 million. Though the initial grain market…
USDA Announces Support for Next Generation Farmers
…2010, more than $74 million has been invested through the 2501 Program to leverage the work of more than 300 local partners. The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program and…