…to be reevaluated to allow more flexibility. Despite mounting research that shows well-managed grazing could help reduce wildfire risk and severity, livestock stocking rates on public lands have dropped substantially…
CFBF Encourages Overtime Bill Action
…of requirements for workers to not work one day every seven days to agriculture will force seasonal agricultural workers to miss as many as four days of pay in a…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 2
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…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…agriculture and trade associations that partner with USDA address challenges at the national and local levels to help sustain all parts of America’s food and agriculture system, whether the farms…
Cotton Tour Connects Growers
…agencies, but also from people outside of agriculture who really don’t understand that their food is coming from their backyard,” Hall says. “It’s good for growers from different regions to…
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
Egypt to Consider Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops The world’s largest wheat importer, Egypt, will take another look at the risks of ergot fungus in wheat. The announcement comes less…
Bayer Loses Belt SC Appeal
…label directions. A Bayer spokesperson says while the company will comply with the EPA decision, but called the actions by the EPA “unlawful and inconsistent with sound regulatory risk assessment…
Beef Exports Reopen to Brazil
USDA Reaches Agreement to Reopen Beef Exports to Brazil The Department of Agriculture announced Monday the reopening of Brazil for U.S. beef exports. USDA says the agency reached an agreement…
Managing Dust at Harvest Videos
Video Series Outlines Strategies for Minimizing Almond Harvest Dust Dust from almond harvest can escape the confines of the orchard, becoming a nuisance for neighbors and posing the risk of…
Japan Wheat Imports
…approved genetically modified wheat. The engineered crop found in Washington was developed by Monsanto, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Bill Puts Labeling Efforts in Holding Pattern
The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week puts labeling efforts into a holding pattern while the U.S. Department of Agriculture works on the rulemaking…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 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…
Lower Hog Prices
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture says supplies are likely to pick up through the rest of the year. A commodities broker at Archer Financial Services in Chicago says, “Feed is…
Freight Cars Can Wait on American Railroads
American agriculture uses freight train cars on the nation’s railroads to ship countless numbers of commodities to ports for overseas shipping. The Washington Post says freight railroads lost out to…