The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the rollout of the refined public search tool that provides access to Animal…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors were presented with the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Crop and Livestock Report, which illustrated a decline of 7.23% percent from 2015. Overall…
Improving Livestock Digestion with GMO Clover
…USDA which will expire in 2020. The field trial involves growing white clover plants. They contain a gene necessary to create condensed tannins which will bind to proteins and prevent…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 8-22-17
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One of Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon
…Vitamin A, C, and lycopene. While browsing at your local farmer’s market, roadside stand, or in the produce aisle Laura Popielski with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service says the best…
Farm Debt Likely to Reach All-Time High in 2017
…today in comparison. A Farmer Mac research expert says the amount of leverage on farms over the past several years remains low. USDA historical data shows that in spite of…
Agri View: Old Family Farms
…Everett Griner… Image credits: (top right) Information Services Corporation Gate Sign issued upon “Century Family Farm” Awards designation. (bottom left) “Century Farm” Plaque issued by North Carolina Department of Agriculture….
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
Tooke U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 8-21-17
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New Drought Monitor Shows Both Improvements and Declines
…600 percent of normal this time of year. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says Montana remains the biggest hot-spot. He says the drought is continuing to expand westward in spite of…
South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the government of South Korea has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including fresh eggs. Korea had…
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…his knowledge but we wish him well on his retirement after more than 40 years of service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.” Some of his accomplishments include increasing collaboration,…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
State considers identification of the pesticide as a toxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 8-18-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….