The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the fruits and vegetable regulations to allow the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit into the…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
from USDA Agricultural Research Service ARS chemist Aijin Zhang collects volatile compounds from apple juice. Photo by Peggy Greb. A scent that petunias and snapdragons release to attract pollinators may…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…on Forest Service volunteerism and service projects, of which 170 participated in 21st Century Conservation Corps projects. In FY2017, the agency expects to hire 186 veterans. About 20 percent of…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Farmstead, Missouri Farmyard Education Foundation, New Jersey U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands, New York Bethpage State Park, New York SUNY Delhi, New York Hurd Orchards, New…
Bats Are Good For Agriculture
Cathy Isom travels to the farm at night to find out why a spooky nighttime creature, that’s used to getting a bad rap, is now being praised for being beneficial…
Chicken Company Turning to Body Cameras
Elite Farm Services of British Columbia, Canada, is turning to body cameras to make sure its workers are following the required best management practices regarding animal handling. Elite came under…
U.S. and China Reach Agreement to Boost Dairy Trade
…potential to increase exports there is tremendous.” China is the third-largest importer of American dairy products, behind only Mexico and Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cuba Policy Not Good for Ag
…limiting American agricultural imports while Latin American countries and the European Union have been making recent inroads into the Cuban market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Pork Industry Expanding
…response to increased capacity is price volatility in the short term, but bargaining leverage will eventually shift in favor of producers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dow / DuPont Merger Gets Conditional Approval
…companies expect the merger to finish in August of 2017, with the required spin-offs to take place within 18 months later. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Western View: The Prairie Fires
…than 3,000 square miles. Fire swept through a hog farm in Oklahoma, killing more than 4,000 hogs. In Texas alone, 1500 cattle were killed. The cost to replace the fences…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…regulatory economics, food security, and regional modeling of agricultural systems. The Farm Production and Conservation mission area will focus on domestic agricultural issues. Locating the Farm Service Agency, the Risk…
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
…products to Cuba, but that nation represents the kind of growth opportunity America’s farmers and ranchers need during this challenging economic period. “Self-imposed trade restrictions have kept America’s farmers and…
Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market
…the Farmer’s Market. That’s stories ahead on This Land of Ours. Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market When it comes to buying farm fresh produce from a Farmer’s…