…funding is subject to fiscal year 2017 funding actions. American Indian tribes, state and local units of government, non-governmental organizations and individuals are eligible to submit proposals. More information on…
Higher Dose of Vitamin D May Benefit Pregnant Women
…(a condition of weakened bones) in infants and children. Recent surveys also suggest that vitamin D deficiency affects up to 69 percent of American pregnant women. Higher vitamin D levels…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded more than $4.3 million to 48 American veterinarians to help repay a portion of their veterinary…
Farm Bureau Scores Big
Archie Manning Peyton Manning Peyton and Archie Manning will keynote the 2017 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show closing general session on Monday, Jan. 9 in…
November Pumpkin Picking
…then. If you plan to buy a pumpkin soon from your local grocery store or farmer’s market, Horner says remember there’s a difference between pumpkins used for pie filling and…
Agri View: Holiday Traditions
Everett Griner talks about our original holiday of traditions in today’s Agri View. Original Holiday Traditions Thanksgiving, the original American holiday. Thanksgiving started the idea of traditional food. Turkey and…
Valley’s Gold, Ag Unite Programs Honored
Innovative, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored Thirty-four county Farm Bureaus nationwide were recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas in this year’s County Activities of…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…lab to the boardroom. Since 2009, through the Small Business Innovation Research program alone, USDA has awarded nearly 850 research and development grants to American-owned, independently operated, for-profit businesses, allowing…
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…in the size of government and allows activists to extort and micromanage all kinds of farming and business activities.” While it could be more than several months before the court…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
…year because of the economy. 46 percent of respondents plan to lower fertilizer rates and 35 percent plan to adjust trait packages in their seed varieties. From the National Association…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…organization’s annual meeting in Nashville, Mulhern commemorated the centennial of one of Washington’s leading agriculture policy groups by ensuring that its commitments have not altered, and that NMPF plans to…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
The American Soybean Association (ASA) responded to an article from The New York Times Saturday calling into question the pesticide use and yield data over the 20-year history of GMO…
American Lamb Board Appointments Announced
…research and promotion activities. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity for participating stakeholders. From: USDA American Lamb Board…