…take control of large segments of arable land in the midst of a super commodity boom. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image: Farm in Goias, Brazil…
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
A new report by the Farm Credit Services of America shows crop insurance saved nearly 21,000 jobs in four states during the 2012 drought. The 20-page report, which details the…
Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry
…and import them into the United States. He says ASTA is still trying to “determine” its position on the border tax. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Livestock Industry Supports Legislation to Address BLM Planning Rule
…rule finalized last December. The resolutions, introduced by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) respectively, would reverse damage done in the final…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
…resources that we can tap into. So when we have questions about pesticides, they have experts who have dealt with those issues, and we can ask them questions.” One of…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…dairy products ($1.63 billion), walnuts ($1.49 billion), wine ($1.48 billion), and pistachios ($848 million). Statistics California agricultural statistics derive primarily from the United States Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Services…
Germany Urging EU to Speed Trade Deal Negotiations
…the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Trump is also targeting reforms to the North American Free Trade Agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto to Appeal California Glyphosate Ruling
…the California Constitution. Monsanto’s Roundup is sold in 160 countries, and farmers in California use it on 250 types of crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Former Trump Transition Leader Warns of Two-thirds Cut of EPA Staff
…it an “aspirational goal,” saying “you’re not going to get Congress to make significant cuts unless you ask for significant cuts.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.K. Says Trump Ready to Begin Trade Talks
…will be an official pledge between May and Trump to negotiate a trade agreement once the United Kingdom leaves the EU. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Refugee Regulations Could Squeeze U.S. Meatpackers Labor Pool
…meatpacking companies, and on foreign-born workers “who are eager to build new lives in America” through the jobs meatpackers can offer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Feeding America
…and service. It is the largest employment section in the country. Those of us who eat well have no idea that this is the most difficult job in America. It…
Making Spinach with Low Oxalate Levels
by Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service ARS geneticist Beiquan Mou and colleagues analyzed hundreds of spinach plants to find ones with less oxalate, a compound linked to kidney stones. Photo…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2016 Certified Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in…