…including checking cargo for illegal pork/pork products and ensuring travelers who pose an ASF risk receive secondary agricultural inspection; Increase inspections and enforcement of garbage feeding facilities to ensure fed…
Amazon to Diversify Grocery Portfolio
…physical stores comes after apparently mixed results with the food delivery service offered by Amazon. Amazon to Diversify Grocery Portfolio About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
Over $100 Million Cut from Available Ag Equipment Replacement Funds
…for agricultural diesel engine replacement from $135 million down to $25 million. That reduction in funding could have dire consequences for the Funding Agricultural Reduction Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER)…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…you have to designate safe areas for the start and end of a shift and break areas.” Many agricultural groups oppose the proposed language. Wolfe added that between producers voiding…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
…agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact. Source: USDA/Agricultural Research Service Sponsored Content CIR…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
…share their experiences with the energy required to pump groundwater. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) was awarded funding for the project through the California Energy Commission Electric Program Investment…
NRCS Seeks Input on Conservation Priorities for California
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California will hold a State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on March 28, 2019. The STAC is invited to recommend natural resource…
Celebrating National Peanut Month
…Ours. Celebrating National Peanut Month March is National Peanut Month and today on March 1st, it’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. National Peanut Month had its beginnings as National Peanut Week…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works to reduce food insecurity and promote nutritious diets among the American people. The agency administers 15 nutrition assistance programs that leverage American’s agricultural abundance to…
Almond Matters: Value and Quality of Drone Monitoring Continues to Increase
…employing a drone service or purchasing a drone for continued use on a farming operation, drones have established themselves as a useful tool. “I’ve sold a lot of just your…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has now officially ruled in favor of the U.S. in a complaint related to Chinese subsidies for agricultural products. The WTO dispute settlement panel found…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
Farmers are well aware pests and plant diseases cause reductions in yield and quality, which result in not only economic losses but food security issues at household, national and global…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
California avocados still don’t have access to China, but that might be finally changing. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is planning to review the California Avocado Commission’s…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…Conservation Service (NRCS) office submitted the family for consideration of the National Conservation Planning Partnership’s Hugh Hammond Bennett Awards for Conservation Excellence. The NRCS and National Association of Conservation Districts…