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Food Products Database
…unrestricted use worldwide. The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s chief scientific in-house research agency. The Agency strives to find solutions to agricultural problems affecting Americans every…
Vilsack Announces New Initiatives to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
Initiatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture seek to combat the rural opioid epidemic. Announced Monday, two programs by USDA were formed to strengthen outreach and education resources at the…
China Investing in Agriculture Modernization
…agriculture industry’s efficiency and foster rural income growth. The Agricultural Development Bank of China said over the weekend that the bank had signed an agreement with China’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Could Offset European Regulations on Ag Biotech
The Wall Street Journal says the agreement between Bayer and Monsanto could be a step towards fighting back against strict agriculture biotech regulations in the European Union. That’s because Bayer…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
Farmers surveyed logged the lowest score in the seven-year history of the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index. (DTN graphic by Nick Scalise) The recent Ag Confidence Index compiled by…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is currently accepting proposals for the 2016 California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. This program makes available an estimated $257,000…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 19
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CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…Resources Agency, California State Transportation Agency, California Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Strategic Growth Council, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research….
National Farm Safety Week
…most other professions. Federal and state statistics list agriculture as one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S. While the rate of fatalities in the agriculture industry has declined…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…Morning Agriculture Report said interviews with key lawmakers showed skepticism about even getting the 2018 bill done on time as the last one took an extra year to get approved….
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…to cut down on the chance of disease and pest pressures. A U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast of a 1-million-hectare increase in soybean plantings was almost cut in half recently,…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…more than 900 companies, including 450 in the agriculture sector, and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in…
Farm Groups Want December Action on FSA Loans
…applications next year because of the economic downturn in agriculture. Hoefner “We realize time is short and the demands on appropriators are many, but there’s a crisis in farm country,”…