…to Indonesia over the first nine months of 2017 are 96 percent higher in volume than the same period last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
…Trump Administration’s delay of final organic livestock production rules. While the lawsuit is still pending, USDA must answer it by mid-November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…lead to unnecessary restrictions on trade with our North American partners will have devastating economic consequences both in Arizona and nationwide.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
…Natural Resources Defense Council analyzed waste of over 1,100 households in Denver, New York, and Nashville. The environmental group found that leftovers were the biggest source of edible food waste….
Wildfire Assessment Study Underway for North Coast Wine Industry
…initially launched on October 11th and involves personnel from multiple sectors. Executive in Residence at WBI Honore Comfort noted that “because of our resources, and the role that we play…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…we track. The historical average for those reservoirs is 21.7 million acre-feet, so we were 120 percent of the historical average.” Andrea Bair, National Weather Service climate services program manager,…
Fixing the Dairy Safety Net
…The reason is that some areas of the country grow their own feed while other areas purchase most of their feed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ten Things Canada Wants From NAFTA Modernization
…“Outside of the dairy bubble, we have a lot in common, with a lot of things we agree on,” Haney says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Grain, Ethanol Markets
…wheat market. Soybean farmers are chasing Brazil, the world’s top supplier, but growing demand for livestock feed will help sustain growth. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Withdrawal Contingency Plans
…that he expects the NAFTA negotiations to succeed. “There’ll be some nervous bumps along the road, in the meantime,” Perdue says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Secretary Perdue Launches Veteran Resources at USDA
…below to learn more about USDA’s new veterans resources. USDA supports America’s heroes and provides opportunities and resources to Veterans in the areas of the 3Es: Employment, Education, and Entrepreneurship….
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is encouraging producers to respond to two upcoming surveys – the December Agricultural Survey and the County Agricultural Production Survey…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…$150,129 Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, $271,827 University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas, $179,445 Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, $255,000 The Regents of the…
USDA Chief Scientist Responds to WHO Antibiotic Recommendations
…and resistance, and we need to continue to develop alternative therapies for the prevention, treatment, and control of diseases in animals.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….