…to complete the rulemaking process but has not ruled out rushing the process through the final months of the Obama administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Western View: Visit Parkfield
…wife Zera came to Parkfield in 1961, as the new owner of a 6,000 acre ranch. He built a life in those California hills, working with natural solutions to improve…
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…that showed atrazine to be safe. Instead, the EPA used studies its own Science Advisory Panel called “flawed” back in 2012. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
A GMO “Buycott”
…calls for a boycott of members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which helped to fund opposition to mandatory state labeling laws. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Governors Strongly Support TPP
…influence over trade in the Pacific Rim, and supporters warn that China is ready to step in if the U.S. doesn’t. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Outlook Strengthens
…experts say producers improving long-term outlooks likely come from lower costs, due in part to lower fertilizer prices and cash rents. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…there’s no significant difference between milk treated with rBST and rBST-free milk, but they recognize it’s something important to their customers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that the U.S. will resume importing fresh, frozen or chilled,…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
With California wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, ranchers and other natural resources experts say public policy on livestock grazing as a potential tool to manage fuel and vegetation needs…
CA Team Takes Third at 2016 Envirothon
…natural resources agencies. This year, over 4,000 high schools across North America participated in Envirothon at the state/provincial, regional, and international levels. “The National Conservation Foundation congratulates not only the…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…Bluff, Pine Bluff, Ark., $50,000 The American Olive Oil Producers Association, Clovis, Calif., $50,000 Agricultural Research Service, Peoria, Ill., $3,694,012 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., $3,673,611 Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville,…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…and is utilizing its research and breeding expertise to develop and produce stevia, the all-natural, zero calorie sweetener for the food and beverage industry. For more information, please visit www.swseedco.com….
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
…the country, according to the agriculture ministry. Until the committee issues its report, the international standards will continue to be applied. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bayer Loses Belt SC Appeal
…to voluntarily cancel the 2008 conditional registration for Belt SC insecticide. The company refused and the agency moved to cancel anyway. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….