…of Local Motors. The autonomous shuttle is an environmentally-friendly vehicle designed to change the future of mobility. “Using Olli at events like this is another great example of how Olli…
Study Sheds Light on Major Disease in Roses
…on roses in the Americas. The findings should prove useful to rose producers, breeders, growers, scientists and others trying to find ways to control rose mites. Several predatory mites, for…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
…to be made in person. AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe is encouraging individual farmers to voice their concerns about the proposed changes directly to Cal/OSHA. “The Standards Board has…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
…total we’ve released over 12 million since we started doing releases and we’re increasing production all the time, so the future looks good.” The Tamarixia program plays an important part…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
…report will include new information on military service, food marketing practices, and on-farm decision-making. These additions help better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers, women farmers, and others…
Industry Members Urge Congress to Support Dairy Pride Act
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is urging Congress to move forward with a bill known as the Dairy Pride Act, which would limit the ability of plant-based foods to…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…planned. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge are the recommended browsers to access the feature. About farmers.gov: USDA is building farmers.gov for farmers, by farmers. Future self-service features available through the farmers.gov portal will…
AFBF Concerned about Labor, Trade if Border Closed
…adversely affected by any of these efforts and that producers who depend on international markets and workers have an assurance that their farm businesses are not jeopardized.” Source: American Farm…
Farmers Need Disaster Relief Now
The following statement concerning congressional efforts to provide disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farms and ranches across the…
New Report Highlights the Scale of Industry Concentration in Agriculture
A new report from the Open Market Institute examines the extent of industry concentration in agriculture. The report, Food and Power: Addressing Monopolization in America’s Food System, provides insight on…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
A diverse group of seed-industry leaders, representing companies of all sizes, sectors and geographies, are gathered in Washington, D.C. for the American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) annual Storm the Hill…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…with “Once and Future Wines” with his son, Morgan Twain Peterson, making muscled wines in small batches. Edwards Merry Edwards is an early pioneering female winemaker out of UC Davis…
App Brings STEM Agriculture Games to Youth
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched a mobile app for four of its My American Farm games. Available mobile games and corresponding STEM components that meet national…
Bayer to Pay $80 Million in Latest Glyphosate Trial
…should receive $75 million in punitive damages, as well as $2 million for future noneconomic loss, nearly $3.07 million for past noneconomic loss, and close to $201,000 for past economic…