…electronic fund transfers, as well as gives the Secretary of Agriculture the ability to approve other payment methods in the future as needed. A release from the committee said the…
Analysts Question Bayer-Monsanto Merger
…reviewers around the world have to look at how all the deals would impact the world instead of considering them on a case-by-case basis. “It’s always about the future,” Katz…
Agri View: Chicken or the Egg?
Everett Griner talks about the problems facing egg producers in today’s Agri View. Chicken or the Egg? Although we depend on or farmers to keep us the best fed country…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
California Continues to Dominate Organic Sales with $2.4 Billion of $6.2 Billion Nationally The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2015 Certified…
Farm Bureau: River-Flow Plan Will Cause Needless Suffering
Wenger Water supplies dedicated to fish should be subject to the same efficiency standards as those affecting California farmers and homeowners, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation, which criticized…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…are approved for use in organic farming, Adaskaveg reports the registrant of Kasugamycin is willing to petition the National Organic Standards Board for obtaining organic status. He is hopeful it…
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
…the biannual legislative fly-in of the National Pork Producers Council. In addition to the TPP, more than 130 producers from 20 states Wednesday and Thursday urged their senators and representatives…
Foods You Should Refrigerate
…we mark National Food Safety Month all month-long, there’s yet another thing to consider. Some food and drink items that you probably don’t refrigerate, but health experts say you should….
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Pesticide Information Center What is glyphosate? Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants to…
Livestock Groups Launch Website on Antibiotic Changes
…groups include the Animal Health Institute, the National Pork Producers Council, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the Animal Agriculture Alliance. A news release from the Animal Health Institute says…
Countries in TPP Won’t Renegotiate Terms of the Deal
…a special session of the government. The TPP deal would cover 12 countries and roughly 40 percent of the global economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Farmers Union NFU Condemns Bayer/Monsanto Deal, Asks for Critical Review of Consolidation in Ag In response to today’s announcement of a…
Agri View: Varroa Mite Research
…CCD. That is the disease that threatens the future of the honeybee. There is nothing new to report this week except that the effort to find a solution to the…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
…for producing high grain yields. The results, published in the Journal of Plant Registrations, will help ensure sorghum’s future as an economically viable crop. They also demonstrate the value of…