…also provide forage, forests and woodlands in direct support to research, teaching, and outreach. Lori Wright, NH Agricultural Experiment Station Images courtesy of University of New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station…
Grocery Industry Seeking to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels
…food safety concern over time. The industry hopes to implement the changes by the end of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Grocery Marketing…
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
…wall between the U.S. and Mexico while implementing an import tax of 20 percent on Mexican goods entering the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…global competition and a stronger U.S. dollar,” said Becca Nepple, vice president of international marketing for the Pork Checkoff. “The Checkoff is committed to bolstering its partnership with international customers…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…percent indicated their local economy was in a recession with the remaining 51.1 percent indicating little or no economic growth. According to Todd Douglas, CEO of the First National Bank…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…Bread for the World, Feeding America, the Food Research & Action Center, the National Association of Counties, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The letter…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…all eligible to seek nomination for a seat on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The national program is industry-funded and since 1989 has supported domestic and international marketing and promotion…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…Through this fourth RCPP Announcement for Program Funding (APF), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will award up to $252 million to locally driven, public-private partnerships that improve the nation’s…
Iowa Bees
…help produce 19 billion dollars worth of agricultural crops in the U-S. Wanting to do something about it, Cedar Rapids Park Superintendent, Daniel Gibbins, proposed an initiative that will increase…
President’s Day / National Cherry Pie Day
…Day / National Cherry Pie Day Presidents’ Day is celebrated every third Monday in February to recognize President George Washington. The day is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the…
Day Without Immigrants Protests Slowed Some Meatpacking Operations
…several types of business closures, largely in urban areas, and including grocery stores and restaurants from fast food to fine dining. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
East Coast Dock Workers Starting Contract Negotiation Early
…after labor negotiations at west coast seaports forced a slowdown in exports and congested ports on that side of the nation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farmers File Class Action Suit over Dicamba Drift
…that were not tolerant to dicamba. The new lawsuit contends that Monsanto is responsible for the off-label dicamba use and damage. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
…percent import tax on Mexican goods to cover the cost and the consideration of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….