…but add the mergers could allow for more agriculture biotech research. Agriculture industry companies at the hearing, including Monsanto and DuPont, say the mergers will allow for the expansion of…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
Regulatory barriers facing agriculture are a major driver of agriculture industry consolidation, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Chief Executive Officer Chris Novak testified today at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
…practices to avoid related accidents,” he added. Earlier this year, NFU launched a series of 10 videos designed to educate farm and ranch families, agriculture workers and consumers who visit…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 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…
Food Products Database
…languages that establishes common terminology for data users across the agriculture and nutrition fields worldwide. GACS is a collaboration between USDA, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and…
Vilsack Announces New Initiatives to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
Initiatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture seek to combat the rural opioid epidemic. Announced Monday, two programs by USDA were formed to strengthen outreach and education resources at the…
China Investing in Agriculture Modernization
…agriculture industry’s efficiency and foster rural income growth. The Agricultural Development Bank of China said over the weekend that the bank had signed an agreement with China’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Could Offset European Regulations on Ag Biotech
The Wall Street Journal says the agreement between Bayer and Monsanto could be a step towards fighting back against strict agriculture biotech regulations in the European Union. That’s because Bayer…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
Farmers surveyed logged the lowest score in the seven-year history of the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index. (DTN graphic by Nick Scalise) The recent Ag Confidence Index compiled by…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is currently accepting proposals for the 2016 California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. This program makes available an estimated $257,000…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 19
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…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…Resources Agency, California State Transportation Agency, California Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Strategic Growth Council, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research….
National Farm Safety Week
…most other professions. Federal and state statistics list agriculture as one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S. While the rate of fatalities in the agriculture industry has declined…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…Morning Agriculture Report said interviews with key lawmakers showed skepticism about even getting the 2018 bill done on time as the last one took an extra year to get approved….