…no indication of whether the panel will consider the conclusions of an EPA assessment that found glyphosate poses no significant cancer risk. The Progressive Farmer reports that the EPA has…
Anti-Trade Talks Threaten TPP
…nod, told the audience “We’ve got to make sure that TPP does not get to the floor of Congress during the lame duck session.” Farm groups favoring the deal are…
Farming Game Story
…at The Weekend Farmer. The Farming Game Software Edition: Building A Farm A quick demonstration of how easy it is to set up a farm’s look in The Farming Game….
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
Everett Griner talks about hydroponic farming and how it may not be practical in today’s Agri View. Hydroponic Farming From: MIT University Hydroponics Introduction Humans require food, water, and living…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component to Help Measure Progress Made by Dairy Farms in Sustainability Practices The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, administered by the National Milk Producers…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…PRODUCTION COSTS California has production costs of about $3,500 per acre for oranges, $4,500 for lemons and $5,000 for mandarins, Nelsen says. Growers spend much on pesticides for the virtually…
Brexit May Help UK Biotech Approval Process
…according to Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today. Frywald says based on recent conversations, the UK will make biotech approval and implementation based solely on science. From the National Association of…
Bayer, Monsanto, Still Far Apart on Merger Agreement
…Meanwhile, Bayer may not be willing to go much higher as shareholders would rather see Bayer invest in its pharmaceutical business. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Calls Regulatory Talks Constructive
…the rankings as the top six suppliers fight for market share and financial power to drive research and new product releases. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
…people seeking certification. The proposed rule applies only to those chemicals that pose a high health risk, including the herbicide atrazine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fighting Public Misinformation About Food
…herself the Farm Babe. Michelle Miller is a farmer and farm advocate who used social media to help clear up some of the misinformation about modern farming. “I think there…
Ag Lenders Helping Producers
…farm operators. The poll says Farm Credit lenders are responding to the challenge by providing services to restructure the financial situations for farmers. The poll, which was conducted the week…
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture announces the opening of a new 5,040-square-foot research and insect production greenhouse to help control the Asian citrus psyllid. The greenhouse was planned in…
Agri View: Farmers Benefit from Oil Prices
Everett Griner talks about how farmers benefit from low oil prices in today’s Agri View. Farmers Benefit From: Norton Rose Fulbright Low oil prices – what do they mean for…