Recently introduced legislation, H.R. 7752, known as the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022, seeks to more appropriately define the regulatory structure for biostimulant products. Executive Director of the Biological Products…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-06-22
…still in progress, and the Plant Biostimulant Act would provide much-needed clarity to the sector. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…Eric Deeble said in a news release. “When taken together with USDAs recent actions to fight concentration and consolidation and support climate focused conservation programs, these new investments will help…
Almond Update: ABC Represents Industry in International Markets
…agricultural acreage. “We’ll be writing up a full report on that and be able to predict a little bit better in terms of what the increase will be in, let’s…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…footprint of food production. I believe a transformed food system would deliver a better deal for farmers, ranchers, growers, and consumers through more, new, and better markets while also stimulating…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…National Action Plan 2020-2025. Some of the funded projects include the assessment of antibiotic resistance in fresh vegetables from farm to fork, as well as antimicrobial resistance in small ruminant…
MSOB: Biological Approaches to Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila
…can be three to five days, which is very short, and presents both practical and logistical challenges,” said O’Neal. “Also, modes of action need to be rotated because insecticide resistance…
USDA Works to Improve Market Conditions for Poultry Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking action to improve market conditions for poultry farmers. USDA has proposed a rule that will provide more transparency in poultry growing contracts…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Future of Pesticide Labeling
…found that glyphosate is not a carcinogen, labeling it as such would violate Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act rules pertaining to mislabeling. The ag associations also highlight the potential…
Almond Matters: Getting After Pests with Insect Growth Regulators
…the active ingredient in the Esteem ant bait, but it works very effectively on mites. It’s similar, but not the same mode of action.” Listen to the report below. Sponsored…
Agricultural Education Podcast Helps Foster Community of Teachers
…entry into this profession become easier and more welcoming to those that are struggling. They actively communicate with agriculture teachers to build a network dedicated to aiding each other and…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…experts in the field of biologics to help the industry better understand the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading…
Cybersecurity on the Farm
…maybe it’s a little bit easier target in some spaces,” he said. “It’s critical infrastructure and obviously when you can impact food chain that gets people’s attention very quickly.” Hanson…
Mixed Reactions to Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Forward progress of the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 is generating mixed responses from the agricultural industry. The legislation, H.R. 7606, was recently approved by the House…