…Farm Advisor Dani Lightle says. “When we see it the worst is two wet years back to back. So we have wet year number one now and it’s basically laying…
Senate to Vote on GMO Bill
…it will follow the spirit of the law in crafting the rules and will require labeling for all GMO ingredients. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Vermont GMO Labeling Law in Effect
…vote on final passage. While as expected, Vermont’s Senators oppose the bill, farm-state Democrats largely supported the Roberts-Stabenow compromise last week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Brexit Could Bring Market, Policy Impacts for U.S. Grains
…vote will put the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks between the United States and the European Union in potential jeopardy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawsuit Filed Against Hormel’s “Natural” Products
…raised using “sustainable” farming techniques on “independent” family farms, and the products are free of artificial ingredients. USDA’s definition of “natural” is: “A product containing no artificial ingredient or added…
Canada Proposes Stronger Rules for Antimicrobial Drugs
…allow for improved monitoring of antimicrobial use, and introduce an easier way for manufacturers to sell low-risk veterinary health products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Third largest Hog Producer using Wheat in Feed
…The company detailed that wheat can replace around 50 percent of corn for young pigs and 100 percent for adult pigs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Announces Support for Next Generation Farmers
…to include military veterans. Proposals for these competitive grants must be received by July 29th, 2016, at grants dot gov (www.grants.gov). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Tools to Help Dairy Farmers
…coverage level selected by the producer. Dairy farmers can insure their farms on a sliding scale between $4 and $8 per hundredweight, deciding both how much of their production history…
‘Keep Management Local’ Still Focus for SGMA
…management local still resonates Keep Management Local California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade gave an update on where the state stands with the timelines attached to SGMA. “There…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
by Agnes Perez and Gustavo Ferreira, USDA Economic Research Service Lower Supplies Boost Early-Summer Prices for Sweet Cherries and Melons In late June, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released…
Food Security
Food Security of Developing Countries Expected To Improve Through 2026 as Food Prices Fall and Incomes Rise by Stacey Rosen, Karen Thome, and Birgit Meade USDA Economic Research Service staff…
Drone Data Becomes Cheaper with FAA Rules
…the cost of drone service. “Currently with our exemption by FAA to fly commercially, we have to have a licensed aircraft pilot and a co-pilot or an observer,” Hull says….
Agri View: The Computer Age
Everett Griner talks about farmers adapting to the computer age in today’s Agri View. The Computer Age From: eHow Why Do Farmers Use Satellites & Computers for Farming? By Cody…