…Americans agree that meat is essential to a balanced diet and 51 percent believe a meal is not complete without meat. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fertilizer Institute Issues Annual Industry Report
…two times as safe as peer industries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. To learn more about the 2017 State of the Fertilizer Industry report, visit tfi.org/stateoftheindustry….
USDA Seeking Dismissal of OTA Lawsuit
…USDA “unlawful,” and says the group “won’t accept unending delay and thin explanations,” adding “we expect a federal judge won’t either.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
…when he said he would consider rejoining the deal if it was changed to be made beneficial to the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Multi-Day Event in Chico will Focus on Soils, Students and Community
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CSU Chico and the Professional Soil Scientists Association of California (PSSAC) are hosting a special soil event March 1 through March 3 for anyone…
Celebrating National Cherry Pie Day
…Land of Ours. If you’re a lover of cherry pie, then you’re in for a treat, because today is National Cherry Pie Day. Celebrated every year on February 20th, and…
FTC Nominee Pledges to Look Closely at Ag Mergers
…pipeline that will put antitrust regulators’ approach to the test. Bayer and Monsanto are still awaiting antitrust approval from the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
MN Students Want GMO Approval Process Streamlined
…pass a bipartisan bill that funnels GMO fuel and fiber crops through either the USDA or the EPA, but not both. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislation Designed to Save Pollinators Introduced in House
…food supply. Studies estimate that one of every three bites of food Americans eat is from a crop pollinated by bees. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Immigration Debate in Congress Still Struggling
…if the bill got the 218 votes it needs to pass through the House, it’s unlikely to pass in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump to Sit Down with Mexican President
…his threat to withdraw from the pact if the three countries can’t reach a deal that’s more “fair” to America. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…potential wet weather. The other Wednesday tour option is a visit to the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C. and the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Md….
The Western View: Nutria Invasion
…established, they will cause the loss of wetlands, create severe soil erosion, and damage agricultural crops and levees. They are destructive, wasteful feeders that destroy up to 10 times the…
Celebrating a Heart Healthy Food
…February 16th is National Almond Day. Whether you are eating them by themselves, using almond milk, pasta, flour, butter, oil or meal, almonds offer a delicious flavor along with many…