…the world has experienced eight significant episodes of La Niña and 12 significant episodes of El Niño, a warming of currents. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag Groups Want Intervention of GI Review
…to confiscate generic terms that derive from part of the protected name or are otherwise in common usage, such as ‘parmesan.’ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Invests in 48 Projects in Local Watersheds
…the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with local groups to help prevent floods, protect watersheds, improve agricultural water management and enhance wildlife…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing approximately $8 billion in payments under the ARC and PLC programs for the 2016 crop year, and…
Censky, McKinney Confirmations Good News for U.S. Agriculture
…H.W. Bush administrations, becoming administrator of the agency’s Foreign Agriculture Service in 1992. McKinney McKinney formerly served as Indiana’s agriculture secretary and brings extensive experience in the private agriculture sector….
Beef-bacon Burger Hitting the Consumer Market
…of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image: Courtesy of Slater’s, “The Original 50/50”, 50/50 blend of beef and bacon, pepper jack, sunny side up egg, avocado mash, chipotle adobo mayo, brioche…
USPOULTRY Foundation Approves Funding for More Avian Influenza Research
…program, USPOULTRY and its Foundation have reinvested more than $30 million dollars into the industry in the form of research grants. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Stabenow Intends to Meet with Clovis
…said she has many questions about Clovis’s “troubling views” on climate change and providing public investment in crop insurance and education. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Goodlatte Guest Worker Bill Up for Committee Vote Wednesday
…version of the bill passed out of committee in a 20-16 vote but was never taken up on the House floor. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Economy Expectations Sliding
…agricultural producers monthly. A rating below 100 is negative, while a rating above 100 indicates positive sentiment regarding the agriculture industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Training Courses to Fulfill Part of Produce Safety Rule
…presented with information on good agricultural practices and co-management of natural resources. Soil amendments, wildlife, and land use, along with agricultural water will all be addressed as part of the…
Fertilizer Company to Halt Production to Curb Excess Supply
…a major ingredient in most commercial fertilizers, as potassium from potash is often referred to as the “regulator” in crop production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Groups Support Farm Guest Worker Bill
…workers would be allowed under the program, with allowances to adjust the number depending on U.S. agriculture labor demand each year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Japan Tariff Reduced U.S. Beef Exports
…as a year ago. Meanwhile, Japan’s August chilled beef imports from the U.S. were 13,721 metric tons, up 54 percent year-over-year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….