…regarding the use of technology in food and agriculture production; Section 7205 of the Senate Farm Bill which creates an opportunity for the USDA to analyze its current germplasm holdings…
How, and When, to Harvest the “Three Sisters”
…food. The ears will develop a little wispy, often colorful, tuft of silk at the outer end. After about 20 days the silk will turn brown but the husk around…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established an Oriental fruit fly quarantine covering 123 square miles in Northern California. The quarantine area includes much of Sacramento as…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…few years as new labor, food safety, and environmental regulations are phased in. CRB President Gary Schulz said that Babcock has presented a well-researched economic report that shows how new…
Texas Rep. Says Farm Bill Must Meet Objectives
…this week. The congressman says the mission of the committee is clear: “to establish policies that support a vibrant agriculture economy, strengthen rural communities, maintain food security in America and…
Companies Targeted by Senator Sanders Fire Back
Companies targeted by Senator Bernie Sanders are firing back, calling his statements inaccurate in his accusations over food stamps. Sanders plans to introduce legislation that would require large companies, specifically,…
USDA Scientist Receives the Borlaug Field Award
The World Food Prize Foundation announced that Matthew Rouse, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist, is the winner of the 2018 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application,…
Environmental Groups Seek Clean Water Language in Farm Bill
…polluted farm runoff, noting that about 1,700 public water systems across the country are contaminated with levels of nitrate that exceed what the National Cancer Institute says increases the risk…
Canada Returns to NAFTA Talks
…to renegotiate NAFTA, not strike bilateral trade deals. For agriculture, the updated agreement with Mexico included improved food safety standards, biotech approvals and no new tariffs. Source: National Association of…
Senator Sanders Wants Big Companies to Pay for SNAP
…the same day the farm bill conferees meet. The bill would impose a 100 percent tax on government benefits including food stamps received by workers at companies with 500 or…
Food Safety Professionals Ensure that “What’s in Your Meat” is Safe and Wholesome
…the food they eat. Americans are privileged to have the safest food supply in the world and at USDA we work tirelessly to uphold that standard. Source: USDA Food Safety…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…by trade fluctuation. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will dispense those commodities through various nutrition assistance programs such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program and child nutrition programs. FAS…
Your Trash May Benefit Your Garden
…worthy and what is composite worthy. Organic compost Why? Compost enhances garden fertility. It recycles the nutrients of food scraps, grass clippings, fallen leaves, and other common organic matter from…
Transferring Sorghum’s Weed-Killing Power to Rice
…sorgoleone should require less herbicides to control weeds. At a minimum, the natural compound could reduce the amount of synthetic chemicals sprayed onto food crops. Secondly, growers would spend less…