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Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 20
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AFBF Supports GMO Study
…crops are safe and beneficial to agriculture, human health and the environment. “The Academies also found that we do not need a label for food made from genetically engineered crops…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…a difference in risks to human health between current commercially available genetically engineered (GE) crops and conventionally bred crops, nor did it find conclusive cause-and-effect evidence of environmental problems from…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…Council and other agricultural and business groups have known: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will be good for U.S. agriculture, U.S. businesses and the U.S. economy. The TPP, negotiations on…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 19
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Agri View: Women Farm Operators
…farmers operated 2.1 million farms. Like the previous agriculture census, the 2012 Census of Agriculture collected data on up to three operators per farm. Whether counting only principal operators (the…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Along with dairy’s long-established role in promoting bone health, reducing the risk of insidious chronic diseases and conditions demonstrates why milk…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…two inches per month in some locations. Continued extensive groundwater pumping puts nearby infrastructure at greater risk of costly damage. High- and medium-priority groundwater basins identified as critically over-drafted must…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…available through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “This announcement marks the…
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
House Agriculture Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions to Food Security The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges for veteran farmers and the contributions they…
Food Waste Goals
…On September 16, 2015, in alignment with Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and EPA announced the first ever domestic goal…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 18
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Funding for Critical Water Research
USDA Announces $10.7 Million Available For Critical Water Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $10.7 million in funding for research that could solve critical water…