The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it is withdrawing a proposed rule to revise the Agency’s biotechnology regulations and will re-engage with…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…revise and update the agency’s biotechnology regulations for the purpose of soliciting additional stakeholder input. The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is encouraged that USDA is taking steps to consider…
House Committee to Hold Hearing on Glyphosate Allegations
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology announced that it may soon hold a hearing on the International Agency for Cancer Research’s 2015 assessment that glyphosate is a carcinogen….
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…We were selling pears on a table out in front,” Ranch Manager Russ Bonino said. The stand sells sweet corn, tomatoes, many varieties of squashes, zucchini and much more. In…
FMC Closes Transaction with DuPont
…conditions and approvals are completed. FMC has acquired the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business it had to divest to comply with the European Commission ruling related to its merger…
Cruz Outlines Hold on Northey Nomination, Wants RFS Meeting
…before the end of this month, as the deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency to release its final RFS volume requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…food choices. These efforts have created a food system for all citizens, regardless of background or neighborhood. The Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. (FCCAA) is developing the Republic Food…
Voting Begins for 2017 FSA County Committee Elections
…Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. “County committee members play an indispensable role in our efforts to provide assistance to producers,” said FSA Acting Administrator…
Wheat Growers Association President Resigns for Potential FSA Appointment
…Journal says Schemm, a Sharon Springs, Kansas, wheat grower, has reportedly been tapped to accept the position of Kansas Farm Service Agency executive director. Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule said…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…said Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Steve Peterson. “I encourage producers to contact their local FSA office to schedule an appointment to enroll.” The producers on a farm that…
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help farmers report the release of hazardous air emissions from animal waste at their farms. Pork Business Dot Com says the EPA…
California President Leads 2017-18 National FFA
…vice president. Southern VP Ian Bennett Eastern VP Gracie Furnish Ian Bennett, majoring in agriscience and environmental systems – plant breeding and genetics at the University of Georgia, was elected…
Bloomberg Speculates Illegal Spraying Caused Dicamba Injuries
…spray drift. Arkansas’ State Plant Board received almost a thousand complaints alone this year. A number of complaints prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to place to regulations for dicamba herbicides,…
Celebrating National Pumpkin Day
…Vitamin C. Pumpkins are an amazingly versatile vegetable, they can be used in sweet, savory, spicy, or salty dishes! You can bake them, boil them, steam them, puree them, even…
