The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set Price Loss Coverage payment rates for 2015 crops of wheat at 61 cents per bushel and oats at 28 cents per bushel. However,…
NMPF Endorses Legislation
…in landfills, is not intended to regulate agricultural operations like dairy farms. The RCRA statute has been used to inappropriately target agriculture, specifically dairy and livestock producers, even if they…
Weigh a Bee
…understanding how California’s native bumblebees respond to changes in the environment and the availability of flowers, and how we can protect these insects that are so vital to both agriculture…
Foodkeeper App Improved
…USDA USDA FoodKeeper App to Feature New Food Safety Tools, Spanish and Portuguese Functionality The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application, which will…
Conservation: The California Lifestyle
…California Department of Food and Agriculture apportioned space within its Farm exhibits for the DWR Conservation: The California Lifestyle exhibits. Fencing materials for the garden displays were donated by the…
Global Food Prices Rise in June
The latest Food Price Index shows global food prices moved 4.2 percent higher compared to May of this year. The monthly report released Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
New Proposal Eases Cuba Travel Burden
…nations, it will allow for easier travels by agriculture groups promoting U.S. products in Cuba. In a statement, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the move creates “opportunities for American…
Conaway on Senate’s Biotechnology Labeling Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s recently passed legislation requiring products…
Farming from the Heart- Our Future
In the agriculture industry we understand the circle of life quite well. The seasons change, the crops are harvested, the animals go to feed the world. And by the next…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
Late last night, various agriculture groups came out to thank the U.S. Senate for passing the Roberts-Stabenow food biotechnology labeling measure, otherwise known as the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by…
Agri View: Vines Controlling Temperature
Everett Griner talks about how vines can be used to fight rising temperature in today’s Agri View. Vines Controlling Temperature From: University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences…
Military Leaders on Agriculture and National Security
Former Military Leaders Highlight the Importance of Agriculture and National Security The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the on-the-ground experiences of former military leaders and the connection…
Water Bond Funding Could be Stretched Thin
…projects at local levels that supply perhaps necessary urban supply benefits, but they don’t provide benefits to agriculture,” Wade says. “From our perspective, we have got to build some big…
NMPF on Biotech Labeling Amendment
…worldwide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have all reaffirmed their long-standing recognition of the safety of the technology….