…Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum. Duvall told the attendees: “there are some early indications that it could be the worst,” according to the Hagstrom Report. His remarks were addressing…
Ag Groups Ask for Infrastructure Help
…that American agriculture truly feeds the world and creates jobs. To ensure that America remains a leader in world agricultural production, they say infrastructure needs have to be addressed, noting…
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
…IBM, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, among others Grand View Research has segmented the global system integration market based on services, end-use, and region: System Integration Services Outlook (Revenue, USD Million;…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 19 grants totaling $4,790,100 to support agricultural science programs at non-land-grant universities. The funding is…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…also provide forage, forests and woodlands in direct support to research, teaching, and outreach. Lori Wright, NH Agricultural Experiment Station Images courtesy of University of New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…water outlook,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said, “but it has definitely brought worries to farmers and ranchers whose land is inundated or whose crops may be at…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…from 42.7 in January indicating a continued pessimistic outlook among bankers. “Until agricultural commodity prices begin to trend higher, I expect banker’s economic outlook to remain weak,” said Goss. Read…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…strongly urged the congressional leaders “to reject calls for additional cuts” during a time when the agricultural and rural economies are showing stress, a significant number of American households financially…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…of watermelons. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the board’s activities. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. Applicants must match or exceed the federal award with private or local funds. The NRCS will…
Iowa Bees
…help produce 19 billion dollars worth of agricultural crops in the U-S. Wanting to do something about it, Cedar Rapids Park Superintendent, Daniel Gibbins, proposed an initiative that will increase…
California Dairy Inches Closer to FMMO
…the process. “They had to make some assumptions,” she explained. “So, they had to hold a forum where they could explain some of the assumptions that they used. It’s not…
Coordinated ACP Management Meetings
…at 9 a.m. at the Porterville Veterans Memorial Building. The Kern County meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Kern County Agricultural Commissioner’s office in Bakersfield. Betts said that all…
50th Anniversary of World Ag Expo Comes to a Close
…largest annual agricultural exposition was held at the International Agri-Center and featured 1,480 exhibitors on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space. The three day show hosted 105,780 attendees representing…