…need to go to the extreme, and shouldn’t, that Europe has traditionally done even though they are changing and planting better shelling varieties. You want them to shell well with…
Tunnel Project Key for Valley Water System
…Delta. It’s not the silver bullet; it’s one piece of the puzzle and a significant one.” Isom said. “If we are going to build offsite storage like Sites, the only…
Agri View: Bee Survival
…in order to produce a successful crop. The problem will not end. But, beekeepers have found that better care can reduce their losses. One producer in California has reduced his…
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
…from one state is limited to six. The board is authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996. The Secretary selected the appointees from sorghum producers nominated…
USDA Building Foundation for GMO Label Law Future Implementation
…put into effect by the next administration, but the current team at the Agriculture Department is working to build a solid foundation on which the next group can build. future-implementation…
Edible Packaging Made from Milk
…Of course this is a much different version than that of your 9th grade science class experiment. Researchers say these particular films created now are up to 500 times better…
Clinton in Favor of WOTUS, Trump Against
…creeks, small streams, and even puddles.” Farm Bureau used a Senate report on the Clean Water Act this week to call on Congress to act on the rule. From the…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…better able to manage the cost of compliance than smaller growers, because they can spread the cost over more things. So it is going to cause some real changes in…
Western View: What to do with 44,000 Old Wild Horses
…the range populations are actually increasing. Removing animals from the range means that the animals left behind are not affected by density-dependent population processes. so the problems such as a…
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
…“On behalf of all corn farmers across America, we urge Congress to act now. Pass TPP and give America’s farmers and ranchers a chance to compete for the world’s business.”…
Canada Producers Share Agribusiness Merger Fears
…Global Retail Distribution Platform New Company Better Positioned to Serve Customers with Low-Cost, High-Value Products and Services, with Continued Emphasis on Efficiency and Innovation Expected to Generate up to US$500…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
The federal Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list rusty patch bumble bees under the Endangered Species Act because of declining populations. Agri-Pulse reports the proposed rule was scheduled…
FSIS Updates Procedure Allowing Organic Meats Non-GMO Label
…by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the change was made because of the newly passed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, or GMO labeling bill. The Act states organic…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…district receives surface water from the Tuolumne River. “If the districts are required to release that much water, it’s going to have a very serious impact on how much water…