The Department of Agriculture is “doing everything” it can to roll out the department’s organic livestock welfare rule before the Obama administration leaves office next month. The rule is currently…
Agri View: Trade with Cuba
…significant benefits for U.S. agriculture. Expansion has the support of farmers, economists, ag lenders, commodity groups and some members of Congress. It could ultimately arise to 800 million dollars a…
Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and their collaborators have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cow manure that may offer dairy farmers…
AFBF Duvall on USDA’s GIPSA Rule Proposals
Duvall “The Agriculture Department’s Farmer Fair Practices Rules take an important step toward leveling the playing field in the poultry industry by ensuring companies follow the law and treat farmers…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
Astronaut and 4-H alumna Peggy Whitson NASA and 4-H, a program of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are teaming up with Astronaut and 4-H alumna Peggy Whitson…
Sustainability and Collaboration Focus for Yara
…of getting grower feedback. From Yara International: Yara promotes climate smart agriculture on the global agenda, and we address all three elements of climate smart agriculture with research and concrete…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 14
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…the President’s desk could change the water picture for California Agriculture. The mere fact that it got on Obama’s desk is a sign of the times, a tick of the…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of three controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules—one interim final rule and two proposed rules that will be…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…the Trump administration and the new Congress to repeal the “unnecessary, destructive and illegitimate midnight rule.” Written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
Encourages Industry to use “Best if Used By” on Product Labels The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued updated information on food product labeling,…
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
…work to combine our two complementary companies and deliver on our shared vision for the future of agriculture. By bringing together our expertise and our resources to drive this shared…
Judge Sides with R-CALF Against Beef Checkoff
…injunction would stop the Department of Agriculture from allowing the Montana State Beef Council to use checkoff dollars to fund its advertising campaigns. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the ruling…
USCA Urges Action on Farmer Fair Practices Rules
…Obama to continue work on restoring basic market protections for U.S. cattle producers. Late this year, the Department of Agriculture initiated the rulemaking process for the Grain Inspection, Packers and…