…tools. Chambers is with the Energy and Environmental Markets Team of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS joined forces with Colorado State University to build the tools. California’s Department…
NFU Frustrated by Dow/DuPont Merger
…the number of agriculture companies selling seed and crop protection technologies to family farmers from only six to five. “The federal government has shown its willingness to approve giant acquisitions…
DuPont and Dow to Combine in Merger of Equals
…global pure-play agriculture company that unites DuPont’s and Dow’s seed and crop protection businesses. The combined entity will have the most comprehensive and diverse portfolio and a robust pipeline with…
Milk Calendar
…Calendar chicken and root vegetable pot pie recipe: All of the comforting flavours of chicken pot pie but with the extra goodness and nutrition of root vegetables – potato, carrot…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…provisions adhere to the intent of the farm bill.” Holladay, as part of his testimony, pointed to another critical concern to profitable production — availability of crop protection products and…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…Almond Board, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and others are carrying out a new USDA-funded pilot project designed to give both almond and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…and evaluate solutions to preserve the Delta’s many environmental and economic services. In addition to broad and focused studies, the Center also develops analysis to provide new insights for on-going…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…more content than ever with the implementation of five separate tracks that will run simultaneously. And, one of these tracks is dedicated entirely to production and environmental research updates. For…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…health, superior fruit productivity, and good fruit quality on sweet orange trees grown on the Florida ridge and infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), the causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB)….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…successful conservation programs in the history of the country,” said Vilsack. “Today, CRP continues to make major environmental improvements to water and air quality. This is another longstanding example of…
Busy December for Ag in Congress
…billion cut in crop insurance made in an earlier budget deal. Efforts are also underway to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule as part of…
Climate Change Report – USDA
…report: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack USDA Ecologist-Margaret Walsh Peter Backlund, Colorado State University Associate Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…a side event highlighting environmental progress and economic opportunities in agriculture. In partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Secretary Vilsack announced a new report highlighting the Administration’s…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
Vilsack Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements: “The rule released today is a positive…
