…The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes to the Apiculture Pilot Insurance (API) plan, ensuring greater protection for the producers’ honey, pollen collection, wax, and…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…climate.” The letter notes that over time, firms have cut back on their conventional seed offerings, making it more difficult and costly for farmers to secure appropriate seed. The Monsanto-Bayer…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
…below $4 per hundredweight. It would also change the USDA’s margin calculation to a monthly calculation, providing more stability. Along with lower premiums, the changes would raise the threshold for…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…Investments, which fund several Climate Smart Agriculture programs such as the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, and the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program. The bill also maintains current industry…
Stabenow States Concern with Clovis Nomination
…Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics, which dually serves as the Department’s Chief Scientist. Stabenow also said she has many questions about Clovis’s “troubling views” on climate change and…
Culver’s Restaurant Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays
…the nation. #FarmingFridays are extending a little longer this year, stretching from April 28 through November 3. One change from last year is the inclusion of the National FFA Officer…
H-2A Visa Program May Be Expanded
…relief we can provide our farmers who need workers.” The amendment doesn’t change how long a worker can stay in the country, which is three years with renewals. It doesn’t…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…stakeholders and includes a willingness to make changes in policies. Perdue became the first major company to promise a future supply of poultry that meets the animal welfare criteria outlined…
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
…of ARS volunteers in Fort Pierce also found treatments didn’t change the produce’s appearance or taste. The pouches are cost effective and only one to three are needed per crate…
Spice Up Your Garden With Garlic
…to produce around summer when its leaves turn yellow. To store garlic, keep it in a cool climate, preferably a dark place, which will inhibit mold growth. It will last…
Almond Board: Almond Crop Forecast
…climate perfect for growing them, so it’s no wonder we’ve been successfully growing them here for over 150 years.” The National Agriculture Statistics Service said the latest crop forecast is…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit…
Germany Pork Consumption at 11 Year Low
…researchers, reflects changing German attitudes about healthier diets and climate-friendly, sustainable food production. There’s also been an influx of refugees who don’t eat pork. Total pork consumption in Germany has…