The Georgia Department of Agriculture this week suspended the Georgia Dock chicken-pricing index while companies adjust to new requirements to prove data accuracy. Meat industry publication Meatingplace had reported the…
Ending Subsidies for Renewable Energy
…the EPA, including the Waters of the U.S. rule, vastly opposed by agriculture groups. White also wants to cut federal subsidies for renewable energy, which total an estimated $7.3 billion….
Agri View: Hard Work
…if you measured the labor input of all agriculture dairy farming would be at or near the top. Dairy farmers have to produce a crop just like any other farmer….
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service Scientists have developed a sensitive new tool for identifying the fungus that causes “wheat blast,” an emerging disease of the important grain crop. A…
Feed Inspection Advisory Board Vacancies
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the department to…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 1
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…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…Secretary of Agriculture for approval, and reviewing program results and effectiveness. The Almond Board is funded by an annual assessment on the marketable kernel weight of almonds. The Almond Board…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wisconsin Dairy Bull Calves
…working with Wisconsin health and agriculture agencies, along with several other states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to investigate the outbreak. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the outbreak has…
Businesses Join Agriculture in Fretting Over Trump Anti-Trade Talks
…imposing a 45 percent tariff on Mexico and China, impacts include replacing Boeing aircraft orders by Airbus, U.S. auto and iPhone sales will suffer a setback, and for agriculture, U.S….
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…Recognizing these risks and many others, today’s plan seeks permanent changes to water use that boost efficiency and prepare for more limited water supplies. These practices will help achieve a…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
By Sandra Avant, Agriculture Research Service ARS scientists have developed a method that rapidly estimates the amount of acrylamide in white potato French fries. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus.) A technique…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 30
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…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept more than 504,000 acres that were offered by producers during…
More Cattle Culling Planned in Canada Amid Bovine TB
…follows a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that bovine TB was detected in a cow from Alberta at a U.S. packing plant. The strain of the bovine TB…