North Carolina native Ray Starling is still new to his role as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Agricultural Trade, and Food Assistance. Starling spoke to Penton Agriculture this…
Agri View: Power of Positive Thinking
…Look at Agritourism today. It is a national success. Look at the other advances in agriculture in the last half-century. The last decade. Somebody with a positive outlook started every…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…acre feet since October 2016, with that number growing by the day. San Luis Reservoir is full. Is the writing on the wall for the future of Valley agriculture when…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
None Has Entered U.S., 100 Percent Re-Inspection Instituted The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review current dairy policy and explore options to make it more effective for farmers. This hearing is a continuation of the committee’s…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of the National Milk Producers Federation, who spoke today before the House Agriculture Committee. During the farm bill hearing on Capitol Hill, Mulhern told committee members that the dairy Margin…
Argentina Lemon Rule Postponed Again
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be issuing a second 60-day stay in the effective date of its final rule, published on…
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA to Support Agriculture’s Future
…last 12 years to ensure the future of agriculture and agricultural education. Rabo AgriFinance currently supports supervised agricultural experience grants, scholarships, the beef production-entrepreneurship proficiency as well as the Living…
Brazil Beef Scandal Limiting Global Options for Buyers
…a replacement for 31 percent of its beef imports, if the suspension on Brazil products remains in place. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls China the fastest growing market for…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated $6 million to help aid farmers and ranchers recovering from recent wildfires in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The $6 million in available funding, delivered…
Democrat House Member to Introduce Perdue at Hearing
…House Agriculture Committee, and plans to talk about his work with Perdue and what the former Georgia Governors appointment could mean for agriculture. Scott said of Perdue that “he’s the…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $11 million in available funding through the Minor Crop Pest Management Program (also known as Interregional…
USDA Announces Funding to Support Antimicrobial Resistance Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $11 million in available funding for projects that mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing public health…
Almond Matters: Making Ag Day, Everyday
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Corporation, a movement called Ag Day 365 is looking to expand agriculture awareness to a daily mission rather than once…