…20 years, with rbST used to help cows give more milk without changing the safety and quality of American dairy products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heritage Action Praises Trump’s Budget Proposals
…for Republicans to unite around fiscally responsible reform for food stamps, disability insurance, and the Earned Income Tax Credit,” Needham says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Budget Proposal Puts Perdue in Awkward Position
…was quick to point out that USDA and the secretary had little to no part in putting together the budget proposal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…products than ever before, according to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) 2017 Organic Industry Survey released Wednesday at OTA’s Annual Policy Conference. Organic sales in the U.S. totaled around $47…
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
…farmers to plant or harvest crops when soil moisture levels will provide the best yield. In the past, such modifications were based mostly on growers’ observations and experience. The National…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
…that are critical to America’s cotton farming families. The NCC emphasized that U.S. cotton producers already are struggling with difficult economic conditions and the lack of access to the same…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 22
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
ChemChina Plans a Second Merger
…over a year, ChemChina has revealed very little about its financing plans other than a mix of loans, equity, and support. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Brazil Launching Four New Probes Into JBS
…JBS bought over $1 billion in U.S. dollar contracts in the local market hours before news of the plea deal broke. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China/U.S. Beef Import Discussions Moving Faster
…very opportune time for the American beef industry to step up,” says Darrel Peele, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…costs for federal inspectors at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of…
Agri View: Food and Fiber
…it is about food crops. Think about this. You mention cotton and thoughts immediately swing to Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Georgia. How about California? Well, this year California growers will…
The California Kitchen: Green Beans with Bacon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing green beans with bacon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Shoestring Onions 2…