Most unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture are being used for imaging and scouting. Parabug is putting a spin on how they use the technology. Their UAV hovers over crops and…
FARM Animal Care Program Seeks Producer Feedback
…the survey can do so by clicking here. “Participants in the FARM Program produce more than 98 percent of the U.S. milk supply by volume, so it’s important that we…
May Dairy Market Report
…all cheese was lower than a year ago. This drop has been attributed to weak sales at retail during the first few months of this year. U.S. Dairy Trade The…
TPP Member Nations Moving On
…says the move will not draw the U.S. back to the trade agreement, stressing the need for bilateral negotiations. TPP would be worth an estimated $4 billion to U.S. agriculture…
FDA Considering Nutrition Facts Panel Delay
…year. However, industry groups say they need more time to line the nutrition panel up with GMO labeling rules by USDA that are due out next July. In testimony before…
Secretary Perdue Continues Farm State Travels
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue continues traveling this week as he will attend the Montana Ag Summit Thursday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is expected to join Perdue at the…
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Expected Soon
…CEO of the American Soybean Association, will be nominated as USDA undersecretary. Other names floated for USDA posts include Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey, Indiana Agriculture Department Director Ted McKinney,…
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
…agriculture, especially in the south. Our new administration has nothing to do with it although it isn’t any better. The solution was supposed to be the H-2A Program where a…
USDA Revises Angus Certification Requirements
The USDA Ag Marketing Service announced this week that it’s revising the live animal specification used for all Angus Certification Programs. The goal is to reflect changes in cattle genetics…
Senate Passes Bill to Address Potential Agroterrorism
The U.S. Senate passed legislation designed to address the potential threat of agroterrorism and keep the American food supply safe. Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts co-sponsored the legislation in the…
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…hearing in Washington, Roberts did say the nation’s debt is approaching $20 trillion. However, he said between the savings from the last farm bill and the Ag Department’s crop insurance…
Agri View: Big Difference in Climate Change
…is so costly to agriculture is not climate change. Climate change is the cause of the change of all of the agriculture. New crops. New plants. Something we have not…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions calling for a review of…
Must Have Tool for BBQ Food Safety
…A meat thermometer. Or, if we do, we are not using it as we should, according to Marianne Gravely, with the Ag Department’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. She says one…