By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and their collaborators have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cow manure that may offer dairy farmers…
Updating the National Poultry Improvement Program
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its National Poultry Improvement Plan program standards to include the processes and procedures for the poultry primary breeding industry…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education resources that introduce youth both to science-based activities and career paths,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. In a video released today,…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
Encourages Industry to use “Best if Used By” on Product Labels The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued updated information on food product labeling,…
Holiday Decorations
…nice table display or centerpiece. These are just a few ideas. But when you actually stop to think about it, there are so many ways to use natural materials for…
Chipotle Executive to Step Down Following Slow Growth
…least a year, a key measure of a restaurant chain’s health, have not recovered as fast as the company had expected. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Monsanto Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that at a special meeting of shareowners held today, shareowners of the company approved the…
Judge Sides with R-CALF Against Beef Checkoff
…when R-CALF members disagree with such speech. The court must now conduct an independent review and has 14 days to respond. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USCA Urges Action on Farmer Fair Practices Rules
…publishing the rules for public comment. In its letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, USCA is requesting a swift and seamless transition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Consumers Set to Benefit from Lower Global Meat Prices
…head into 2017 grappling with potential changes with the country’s trade policy and further currency movements, adding more potential downward pressure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ag Advisors Scoff at Heitkamp Talk
…said Tuesday that it does not appear Trump is “close” to naming a new Agriculture Secretary just yet, despite recent speculation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Turkey History
…over seven million. The turkey almost faced extension back in the 1930’s due to loss of habitat and over-hunting. It was the 1950’s when conservation groups began to restore the…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…crop production on America’s farms, protecting forests and other natural plant resources, ensuring the health of plant cultivation within gardens and nurseries, and promoting the global competitiveness of our country’s…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…conducted in other states by the University of Minnesota, University of Maine, USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Beltsville Agricultural Center, USDA Economic Research Service’s Resource and Rural Economics Division, Cornell University…