…cutting back on technology and traits next year probably doesn’t happen in soybeans because of increasing resistance in weeds like Waterhemp. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Cause and Cure
Varroa Mite (USDA photo Scott Bauer) Everett Griner talks about the cause and cure for Colony Collapse Disorder in today’s Agri View. Cause and Cure I have devoted a lot…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…to limit the spread of resistance. USDA’s role in NARMS is monitoring and analyzing changes in antibiotic resistance on farms and in food-processing plants. Scientists with ARS—USDA’s chief in-house scientific…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…on the AMS website. Printed copies can be obtained by contacting the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program, Monitoring Programs Division by e-mail request at amsmpo.data@ams.usda.gov. For more…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
A few weeks ago we talked about Big Data, and how it applies to information gathered by farmers when they are growing a crop. It’s a fascinating topic, one ripe…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…like-minded farmers and organizations. “Farmers sometimes worry that cover crops will compete with the cash crop for water and nutrients,” says Mitchell. “We’re starting to see at Sano Farms —…
Motor Fuel Choices
…year ago announcing a then-new program called the biofuel infrastructure partnership or BIP. It would combine grant money from USDA with money from state governments or private groups to help…
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Dairy Prices
…farms isn’t new, but some non-traditional dairy states like Colorado and South Dakota are drawing possible relocation interest from dairy farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
…to sue others who’ve shown undue preference to other farmers. That rule will open up companies who currently contract with farmers that raise their hogs to more lawsuits. Warner says…
What Does President Trump Mean for Canada
…anywhere with Trump in office, so that means Canada has to think about possibly negotiating separate deals with Japan and Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
…in terms of oil and feed, saying TPP has the power to create jobs at home and boost the farm economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….