…of critical partnerships to conserve and protect our natural resources on working landscapes, while enrolling a record number of acres in conservation programs. Seventy-percent of the nation’s land is owned…
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
…The project — funded by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources — is a collaboration between UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Jeff Buler, University of Delaware wildlife ecologist whose…
USDA: No Cotton Storage Deficit
…expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. The Department has engaged its resources to support…
Easy-to-Harvest Raisin Grape Reduces Production Cost
By Dennis O’Brien, USDA Agriculture Research Service “Sunpreme” grapes dry naturally on the vine, eliminating the costly pre-harvest step of cutting the canes (branches) to speed up drying. (Photo by…
AFB Duvall Re: Appointment of Pruitt EPA Chief
…Rule. “We anticipate that as EPA administrator, Pruitt will listen to our concerns and those of others who work with the nation’s natural resources on a daily basis. Agriculture is…
Ukraine to Crackdown on GMOs
Ukraine plans to strengthen its checks for genetically modified organisms, with soybeans of particular concern, according to government officials in the nation. Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service…
Senate to Consider WRDA Conference Report
The U.S. Senate Majority Leader intends to take up the Water Resources Development Act conference report during the lame-duck session. Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell proclaimed in a floor speech Tuesday…
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…2017, given the U.S. Agriculture Department is predicting the highest wheat and corn ending stocks total since the 1987-88 marketing year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…than a notable shift toward a positive outlook on the agricultural economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Post-Harvest Grain-Price…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $33 million in 197 high-priority watersheds across the country to help landowners improve water quality through the Natural Resources Conservation…
Funding for Robotic Research
…water resources; and ensuring that U.S. agricultural resources contribute to global food security. NIFA will consider projects comprising one or more investigators, budgets of approximately $150,000 to $300,000 per year…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
…change their future, if they commit the time and resources to the effort. Wenger spoke during the opening session of the 98th CFBF Annual Meeting in Monterey. “Those people who…
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
…common terms consumers might find on packages such as uncured, natural casing, hormone free or organic. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Hot Dog and…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
Starting later this month, the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will measure sheep inventories and wool production during a nationwide survey. The American Sheep Industry Association is…