…ARS Benjamin Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture, which he delivered at the American Society for Horticultural Science annual conference in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Zalom is nationally and internationally renowned for his leadership…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…USA Rice Federation, Arlington, Va. 21. U.S. Grains Council, Washington, D.C. 22. Wigglesworth Grains International, Brooklyn, N.Y. 23. World Farmers, Lancaster, Mass. 24. Zafi Beverages & Oils Technologies, Inc., Bensenville,…
W. H. and GOP Leaders Considering Ditching Estate Tax Repeal
…and would boost the federal debt. Republicans say the tax levied at death is unfair and needs to go. American Farm Bureau Federation tax adviser Pat Wolff. Tax Wolff has…
EPA Mulling Options on Dicamba
The Environmental Protection Agency aims to allow farmers to use dicamba next year, but with additional rules in place. An EPA official in the agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs told…
Milk Processing Expansion Needed
A report by CoBank shows U.S. milk production growth is outpacing processing capacity growth, leaving dairy processors struggling to keep pace. Every year, U.S. dairy farmers produce three billion more…
Ag Exports Groups Urge Passage of the CREAATE Act
…the Agribusiness Coalition for Foreign Market Development say the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports, or CREAATE Act, would boost trade’s impact on U.S. farmer profitability and…
NAFTA Talks Head to Canada Next Week
The third round of formal negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement gets underway next week in Canada. Round three of the talks are planned in Ottaway September 23rd…
2016 Sales of U.S. Certified Organic Agricultural Production Up
…commodities, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Results of the 2016 Certified Organic Survey show that 2016 sales were…
Safety Tips for Farm Safety Week
Cathy Isom continues with National Farm Safety Week by giving us the Five Safety Tips to remember this fall when agricultural work is at its peak. That’s coming up on…
Pecan Pies at Risk Following Hurricane Irma
…for decades and some in the state are 100 years old, but any new trees planted won’t bear a crop for about five to seven years. From the National Association…
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
…At this time, keeping Asian citrus pysllid numbers as low as possible is one of the best defenses we have against the future spread of Huanglongbing. The Task Force is…
Tyson Reevaluating Planned Facility After Locals Back Away from Incentives
…But, those plans are now in jeopardy after the county decision, which followed a town hall meeting that persuaded the local officials to oppose the project. From the National Association…
Beef Cattle Contribute to Sustainable Food System
…a critical role in adding value to these residual products, a large share of which could otherwise be an environmental burden.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bayer Seeking EU Review of Monsanto Deal
…to facilitate “an appropriate evaluation given the size of the transaction.” Company officials say the deal remains on track to close early next year. From the National Association of Farm…