…cutting back on technology and traits next year probably doesn’t happen in soybeans because of increasing resistance in weeds like Waterhemp. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) observes the 20th anniversary of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), along with World Antibiotic Awareness Week and…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published the 2015 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The 2015 PDP Annual Summary shows more than 99 percent of…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…reduced equipment passes, and subsurface irrigation have been key, according to Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension specialist based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. These practices combine…
Motor Fuel Choices
…is just one important piece of a broader national effort to expand our ethanol infrastructure throughout our country.” Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse at a Sheets convenience store/gas…
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Dairy Prices
…farms isn’t new, but some non-traditional dairy states like Colorado and South Dakota are drawing possible relocation interest from dairy farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
…implement a “one size fits all requirement on chicken-growing contracts that would stifle innovation and lead to higher costs for consumers.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
What Does President Trump Mean for Canada
…anywhere with Trump in office, so that means Canada has to think about possibly negotiating separate deals with Japan and Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
…in terms of oil and feed, saying TPP has the power to create jobs at home and boost the farm economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…indicated that the U.S. cow inventory increased less rapidly than previously expected. However, output per cow is raised from last month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…70-member Ag Advisory Council says Trump and Pence will likely stick to their support of safety net programs like crop insurance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….