…in films and coatings to provide flexibility. However, it has limited biodegradability. At the USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, scientists develop new…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service provide…
Farm City Newsday for April 10
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Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
Farmers, ranchers remain concerned on current conditions; optimistic about future Despite continued flat commodity prices, attitudes of U.S. farmers took a solid leap into positive territory, according to the most…
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
…from EPA on registration and re-registration of crop protection products, and the need to reform the consultation process among EPA, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service…
Brazil Investigation Leads to Processor Closures
…Caribbean countries still maintaining embargoes. Slovakia reported last Friday that it had found Salmonella in poultry meat samples imported from Brazil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…prices were down ten percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The FAO Food Price Index fell in…
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
…be a beneficiary of the lower commodity prices at the farm level. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Agriculture, food, and related industries contributed $992 billion to…
USTR Nomination Vote Could Reach Full Senate After Recess
…returns April 24th. Committee Chairman Hatch said he was hopeful the committee could then send the nomination to the full Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Mexico Eager to Start and Finish NAFTA Negotiations
…argues that lobbyists in Mexico would urge him to strike back against major U.S. exports to Mexico like apples and corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm City Newsday for April 7
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Farm Bureau Statement on Gorsuch Confirmation
Gorsuch The following may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “Neil Gorsuch is now a Supreme Court Justice. His undisputed qualifications as a jurist and legal…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…their unique water efficiency targets based on a common methodology that takes into account the diverse climatic, demographic and land-use characteristics of each agency’s service area. Urban water suppliers would…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…veterinarians in rural America,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “This assistance will help veterinarians return to rural America where they can provide needed services to our farmers and ranchers, and…