…of requirements for workers to not work one day every seven days to agriculture will force seasonal agricultural workers to miss as many as four days of pay in a…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 2
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops including floriculture. The grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and…
Cotton Tour Connects Growers
…agencies, but also from people outside of agriculture who really don’t understand that their food is coming from their backyard,” Hall says. “It’s good for growers from different regions to…
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
…has strayed back-and-forth from the industry standard of allowed ergot contamination levels of .05 percent. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports Egypt’s agriculture ministry formed a committee to assess if…
Beef Exports Reopen to Brazil
USDA Reaches Agreement to Reopen Beef Exports to Brazil The Department of Agriculture announced Monday the reopening of Brazil for U.S. beef exports. USDA says the agency reached an agreement…
Japan Wheat Imports
…approved genetically modified wheat. The engineered crop found in Washington was developed by Monsanto, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GMO Bill Puts Labeling Efforts in Holding Pattern
The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week puts labeling efforts into a holding pattern while the U.S. Department of Agriculture works on the rulemaking…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 1
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
5th Annual Kids’ “State Dinner”
…and for me as well! The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook and winning recipes are now available online at What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl for you and your family to…
Lower Hog Prices
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture says supplies are likely to pick up through the rest of the year. A commodities broker at Archer Financial Services in Chicago says, “Feed is…
Ag Appropriations Bill Still Undecided
…doesn’t contain that same amendment. A provision in both bills would block a USDA rule requiring stores that accept food stamps to put healthier choices on their shelves. Opponents of…
Freight Cars Can Wait on American Railroads
American agriculture uses freight train cars on the nation’s railroads to ship countless numbers of commodities to ports for overseas shipping. The Washington Post says freight railroads lost out to…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
Everett Griner talks about the importance of educating young people for a future in agriculture in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Future Agriculture faces a serious problem before it reaches the…