…U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…meal many consumers prepare all year, leaving room for mistakes that can make guests sick. But never fear, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-21-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
USDA Census of Agriculture forms will start showing up in farmers’ mailboxes in December. The national census is conducted by the National Ag Statistics Service every five years and it’s…
Holiday Drivers Save by Choosing E-15 Fuel
…E15 is approved for 2001 and newer vehicles, which make up about 90 percent of the vehicles on the road today. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Pro-Trade Republicans Unhappy with U.S. NAFTA Positions
…goes to Mexico and Canada. “If we want them to take our cattle,” he says, “we need to take their avocados.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…discussions, with the U.S. showing no flexibility in its demand that Mexico and Canada’s access should be on a dollar-for-dollar basis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Turkey Farmers Feel Pain from GIPSA
…hours after the announcement, Plainville Farms of Pennsylvania presented its farmers with updated contracts that required the producers to make costly upgrades to their operations or accept a cut in…
Livestock Haulers Get Waiver From ELDS Regulations
…(ELDs) on their trucks. The organization also asked for an exemption from the regulation, citing the incompatibility between transporting livestock and DOT’s Hours of Service rules. Those regulations limit truckers…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-20-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Is Your Turkey Big Enough?
…Your Turkey Big Enough? When it comes to buying the right size turkey to feed everyone at your Thanksgiving dinner table, USDA’s Marilyn Gravely suggests estimating: “about a pound per…
USDA Audit Finds Problems in Brazil’s Food Safety System
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service found several problems in Brazil’s meat inspection system. FSIS conducted inspection audits on-site in Brazil from May 15 to June 2. The goal…
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…can reduce emissions and enable crops to be grown in a way that absorbs and stores greenhouse gases in the soil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…is essential to ensure that producers and stakeholders will have the certainty they need to continue to invest in cellulosic ethanol.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….