…would welcome completion of the agreement this year. The talks, however, appear to stall and avoid highly contentious issues, while missing tentative deadlines repeatedly. For agriculture, Canada maintains that any…
Agri View: College Careers in Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about college careers in agriculture expanding in today’s Agri View. College Careers in Agriculture I think I have covered this before but it is worth another shot….
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…that PG&E is responsible for is being looked at as a government bailout of the utility by many opponents of the legislation. A significant number of agriculture groups including CCGGA…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-17-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
The National Pork Producers Council says pork producers now face a “regulatory land grab” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation, NPPC called…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
Nutrien announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Agrible for $63-million. Agrible is a digital agriculture company that offers a broad set of agronomic and on-farm…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…fertilizer recommendations, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ecologist Alan Franzluebbers, lead investigator of this research. Surface soil is sampled in a field in Virginia while in winter cover…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
…Red Bluff Andrea Casey. “The easement is written to continue the agriculture operation as-is.” Before assisting with the ranch easement, NRCS had already developed a relationship with Keegan Ranch years…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $267 million in 103 infrastructure projects (PDF, 298 KB) to upgrade…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…grazing. A list of crops covered by crop insurance is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actuarial Information Browser at webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser. Eligibility will be determined for each producer…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-16-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
…expansion. Trade mission participants include members of the Georgia and Idaho Departments of Agriculture, as well as representatives from 24 U.S. businesses. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…next biggest contributor responsible for just under a quarter of all emissions. At the same time, as farmers and ranchers are continually regulated to meet emissions standards, agriculture was only…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…in the water, agriculture and energy technology fields. Eight to 12 companies will be selected to participate in three, two-day sessions starting in September. The fall session will culminate in…