…hold more antioxidants as a response to consumer demand. New biotechnologies used in plant breeding are also more economically viable due to current federal regulations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
“i5k” is for Insects
…species that are important to both agriculture and biological research. Resistance to pesticides used to control arthropod damage to livestock and crops is an evolving problem. Solutions to such challenges…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…ANR chief innovation officer, said the VINE won’t recreate the wheel. “There are many wonderful regional innovation hubs in food, agriculture, and natural resources so we plan to bring value…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 9-28-17
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South Korea Trade Representative Meets with U.S. Lawmakers
…next month to discuss a “path forward” for KORUS, The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Korea’s Trade Minister has met with agriculture sector lawmakers, including Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer, to discuss…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…later revised to 11.5 million tons. The 2016 crop came in at 12.5 million tons, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “The 2017 tomato season has been…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…and marine species is a chief focus of the first State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report will contain…
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s vision of a broad reform of the American tax code, which will result in dramatic tax cuts for millions of…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 9-27-17
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Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…only grazed the island, took out about $45 million in agriculture production. For more than 400 years, Puerto Rico’s economy was based on agriculture, historically focused on sugar cane, tobacco…
CropLife America CEO to Retire
…directors will work with a search firm to identify potential candidates for the next CEO. CropLife America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
A study sponsored by seven agriculture groups and released by Farm Policy Facts calls a plan by the Heritage Foundation misleading. Brandon Willis, former Agriculture Department Risk Management Agency administrator,…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
Higher supplies of meat will continue to pressure consumer prices lower, according to a forecast by the Department of Agriculture. The USDA Economic Research Service Food Price Outlook predicts beef…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
The Environmental Working Group is paying close attention to the process of developing the new Farm Bill. Craig Cox, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, says the conservation…