…$300 to $700 per pound. There’s also Lavender. Profitableplantsdigest.com reports that one eight-acre lavender farm in the Northwest grosses more than $1 million per year from its various lavender products….
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
…long the antioxidants work and what are the most optimal concentrations. The university research is funded by the National Pork Board. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…growing around the nation, with the current drought monitor showing over 32 percent of the country in some form of drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…Chinese ports. China is currently the fourth-largest beef market for Australia, whose beef exports were worth over $600 million in 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…that’s not a firm deadline. Ag groups fear exports will fall further if it’s not done by the end of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Army, and Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies) are proposing a rule to rescind the Clean Water Rule and re-codify the regulatory text that…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…of agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net at https://www.rma.usda.gov. …
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts….
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…PVC wand to knock off insects. The expansive ACP monitoring effort is funded by a $1.45 million multi-agency coordination grant from the USDA. The project funds promising tools and long-term…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 7-27-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Health Care Reform: NFU on What’s Happening Now
As the nation’s policy makers continue to hash out health care reform, farm groups are watching closely. AgNet West Farm News Director Sabrina Hill talks with National Farmer’s Union Government…
Study Claims Glyphosate in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
…away as we can get.” Monsanto labeled the research “bad science” and the rehashing of a study done five years earlier. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EWG Study Finds High Nitrate Levels in Rural Drinking Water Systems
…the EPA for drinking water tests conducted from 2010 to 2015 by 48,712 water utilities in all 50 states and D.C. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Clovis Nomination Sent to the Senate
…an issue for farm groups. 20 farm and agriculture groups offered their support for Clovis in a letter earlier this week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….