…pollution, which they warn has the potential to impact the international rice market and compromise global food security. “As ozone levels increase in China, this form of pollution threatens to…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…of California agriculture. New and Beginning Farmers California’s agricultural future depends on our next generation of farmers and ranchers willing to take on the responsibility. It’s not an easy job….
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…wheat roots. A perennial, farmers who produce Kernza do not need to till and replant the crop every year, minimizing disruption to the soil. From the National Association of Farm…
Organic Farmers Group Growing
…the Agriculture Department’s organic checkoff program, but the Organic Farmers Association has not yet taken a position on the checkoff issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Report Shows Equipment Manufacturers Economic Contributions
…impact in Canada. Equipment manufacturers in Canada supported some 149,000 jobs last year, and generated some $15 billion for the Canadian economy in 2015. From the National Association of Farm…
Texas, Kansas Suspend Trucking Restrictions for Wildfire Relief
…Creek Fire in Kansas and Oklahoma, the Kansas Livestock Association received donations from 31 states and nearly every country in Kansas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Low Pathogenic Bird Flu Confirmed in Tennessee
…However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the strain found in Tennessee is not related to the strains found currently overseas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Ag Needing Ethic Paperwork on Perdue
…they will be resolved. Perdue has had businesses in grain trading, trucking and exports. It is unclear whether any of those interests are causing the holdup. From the National Association…
A Look at Wines
Cathy Isom takes a look at some interesting statistics about wine. Red, White or Rose… a look at the wines and wine drinkers trending in America. That’s coming up on…
Agri View: 2017 Planting
…corn and soybeans. Again, weather will play a part in the end. Too much moisture or sustained cold weather can cause some farmers that planned to plant corn to switch…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
…president’s action “is as much a beginning as an end.” “There is much work to do to ensure that any revised rule is transparent and fair for America’s farmers and…
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the leading federal agency for wetland conservation on private lands. Through WREP, states, local units of governments, non-governmental organizations and American Indian tribes collaborate with NRCS…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
by Jim Mulhern, President, CEO, NMPF Mulhern Too many of the nation’s dairy farmers are facing an ongoing, daunting challenge: finding enough American workers to fill jobs on their farms,…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…Broiler production is unchanged from last month. Milk production will rise as milk cow numbers are expected to increase more rapidly. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….