…and development (R&D) activity from basic inquiry, applied and translational research, and pilot and field demonstration. Moreover, the system provides a pragmatic feedback loop in which R&D responds to tangible…
President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0
…the Public Lands Council, applauded the action and called it a significant victory for western ranchers. He says the rule would have caused a wholesale shift in management focus at…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
Two of the bigger Agriculture groups are divided on the Republican plan (American Health Care Act) to replace the Affordable Care Act. Politico’s Morning Agriculture report says American Farm Bureau…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
…next month, which would broaden the scope of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) on the use of “unfair, unjustly discriminatory or deceptive practices” and “undue or unreasonable preferences or…
Funding to Support Research on Sustainable Water Use
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $34 million in available funding for projects that promote sustainable water use for food production, processing,…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…organic farmers are having to destroy 30 percent of their crop every season due to downy mildew, she added. “It’s not sustainable,” she said. “People who aren’t disking fields on…
House Passes Agro-terrorism Bill
The U.S. House this week passed the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, agro-terrorism preparedness legislation that’s also up for a vote in the U.S. Senate. The bill passed the…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…Regulatory Accountability Act was in place. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Regulatory Accountability Act (Sec. 103) This bill revises federal rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…water resource management, a 65 percent allocation approaches the unbelievable, given the amount of water available in the system. This allocation will compel farmers to continue to rely on groundwater,…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
…& Management $1.52 Marketing $0.56 Operating $2.93 Labor $1.70 Replacements $2.12 Statewide Cost Comparison Summary Feed $10.46 cow hay and grain commodities. In 2015, alfalfa hay fed averaged $278 per…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…management tools, such as the Livestock Gross Margin Program, to complement the risk management offered by the MPP safety net. “We look forward to working with this committee to enact…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $11 million in available funding through the Minor Crop Pest Management Program (also known as Interregional…
USDA Announces Funding to Support Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…extension activities to better understand and mitigate AMR along the food chain.” The AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area supports integrated research, education, and extension projects that address food safety challenges….
National Ag Day 2017
…careers may be divided into various categories. These include: Agribusiness Management, Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications, Building Construction Management, Agriscience, Resource Development and Management, Parks, Recreations, and Tourism Resources, Packaging,…