…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
…Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) produce safety rule: “Producers need additional time to come into compliance with FSMA’s produce safety rules, and I commend the FDA for providing this needed flexibility….
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…to fill an unexpired term will serve for the remainder of the 5-year term of the vacating member. The NOSB was established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990…
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…sustainable biofuels and biomaterials. Funding is made through USDA’s Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI), a joint initiative with the Department of Energy. “Renewable energy is an important contributor to…
Legislation Would End Cuba Trade Embargo
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has come together to co-sponsor legislation that would end the Cuban trade embargo. The bill is called the “Freedom to Export to Cuba Act”…
Farm Machinery Giant Acquiring Leading Road Construction Manufacturer
…milling, processing, mixing, paving, compaction and rehabilitation. Deere plans to maintain the Wirtgen Group’s existing brands, management, manufacturing footprint, employees, and distribution network. The transaction has been approved by Deere’s…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches
…and the management tools available to us. By keeping our employees and the public safe from harm or loss, by effectively suppressing an unwanted fire, and by doing everything we…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…a negligible impact on world temperatures, especially since other countries and major world economies were not being held to the same stringent standards as the United States. “The Earth’s climate…
Five Reasons to Farm to Table
…by thousands of trucks all across the country and you’ll get just a glimpse into how the conventional system can hurt the environment. The third benefit is the positive impact…
BPI Lawsuit Against ABC Going to Trial
…to $5.7 billion under provisions of South Dakota’s Agricultural Food Product Disparagement Act. BPI accuses ABC and Avila of engaging in a disinformation campaign that defamed BPI and Lean Finely…
Almond Matters: Helping Root Systems
…contains four different fungi, and it’s important to help develop healthy plant root systems.” The fungi act as an extension of the roots. The root-like structures that form can mine…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 29
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Maryland Joins California in Banning Routine Antibiotics Use in Livestock
…Act prohibits administration of antimicrobial drugs to cattle, swine, and poultry that are not sick, a practice public health experts say can fuel the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. The law…
FARM Animal Care Program Seeks Producer Feedback
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, in collaboration with Colorado State University, is conducting a dairy farmer survey to learn more about perceptions of the FARM Program…