…until the end of this year. Like a lot of other people, this speaker sees cotton and dairy farmers under the most pressure right now. Dragging this through another year…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…customized bio-control for fusarium wilt of the tomato. Awarded $770,360. The U.S. Sweet Potato Council, Inc., collaborating with sweet potato commissions and councils in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Mississippi and North…
Celebrating National Raisin Day
…Day and National Raisin Day. To celebrate them together, try a delicious Oatmeal Raisin Cookie recipe. Use #NationalRaisinDay on social media to share your love for raisins! I’m Cathy Isom……
Syngenta Says European Decision Takes Ag In The Wrong Direction
…conservative and so far removed from the reality of modern agriculture that it would ban most, if not all, agricultural chemicals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
American Veterinary Association Pleased With House Farm Bill
…new authorizations and funding for a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, The National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and a livestock vaccine bank with immediate attention to foot-and-mouth disease….
EPA Chief Faces Tough Questions
…very clear: I have nothing to hide as it relates to how I’ve run the agency for the past 16 months.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Waivers Lower Ethanol Production Six Percent
…data, confirms our concerns and sheds light on the scope and magnitude of Administrator Pruitt’s campaign to undermine the RFS. “ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Tough Times for Cotton Producers
Everett Griner talks about the tough times cotton producers have had in today’s Agri View. Everett looks at what needs to change and what is in the future for cotton…
Celebrating National Arbor Day
…day when we’re all encouraged to plant and care for trees. April 27th is National Arbor Day. A perfect excuse to give a little extra TLC to the trees that…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
…dollar consumed at home and the food at home dollar, the farmers’ share of the food dollar is at record-low levels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
…Commission says 39 percent of rural Americans lack access to basic broadband services compared to only four percent of urban Americans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Former Senators Ask Congress to Investigate EPA/RFS Waivers
…say Congress should investigate the waivers to the RFS granted to more than two-dozen refineries by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. In a statement released by the National Biodiesel…
EPA Chief Faces Scrutiny on Capitol Hill
…passing during his opening statement. He did acknowledge there’s been “a learning curve” and that “facts are facts, fiction is fiction.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Beef Could Expand In E.U. To Help Avoid Trade War
…but Politico says they seem to be supportive of tweaking the quota, especially if hormone-free beef stays on the banned list. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….