…Agriculture. McKinney, Indiana Agriculture Director, was nominated to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Hearings for other nominees to top USDA posts, Including Iowa…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control and statistical analysis and dissemination. Today we call ourselves an agricultural promotion group to help people better understand various…
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
…a hearing Thursday focusing on misreporting of costs in the program. During the 2014 Farm Bill process, a national payment-error rate was reported at 3.2 percent. A USDA spokesperson says…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…skilled and intensely dedicated to rapidly advancing the implementation of machine learning in agriculture,” said John May, President, Agricultural Solutions, and Chief Information Officer at Deere. “As a leader in…
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
Statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture indicate one of the highest monthly totals on record for American beef exports. Information compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows…
NPPC Seeking ELD Waiver
…language included in the transportation fiscal 2018 funding bill that would delay the ELD mandate for one year for livestock haulers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
…ergot fiasco, traders boycotted Egypt, who failed to get tenders on bids for wheat. Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Wants Step by Step Approach to KORUS
…strengthen our relationships in the Pacific region, not just with South Korea, but with China,” instead of withdrawing from trade deals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Head of USDA Organic Program Stepping Down
…yet for what he may do next, but says he is not retiring, rather “just stepping down from the government service.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Celebrating National Peanut Day
Cathy Isom has a few different ways of celebrating a popular ingredient, snack, and superfood. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Peanut Day Today is a…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
Rain, wind, and lightning covered the middle of California Monday evening, causing some damage in Central Valley vineyards. The National Weather Service reported some areas experiencing as much as a…
Study: Organic Farming Reduces Carbon Emissions
…evidence-based science on the health and environmental benefits of organic food and farming and to communicate the findings to the public. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Part of KORUS Briefing Team That Stopped Withdraw
…as Trump was intending to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement in April, before choosing to renegotiate the agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
CDFA, Agricultural Stakeholders Invite Federal Trade Officials to California
…agricultural trade stakeholders – representing more than 30 agricultural boards, commissions, marketing orders, cooperatives and associations. We look forward to working with you in expanding the nation’s agricultural trade outlook…