…have been losing colonies for many years. This presents a serious challenge to our ability to produce many of the agricultural products that we enjoy today. The bees at the…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…organic production and advising the Secretary of Agriculture on aspects of the National Organic Program. For more information, visit the NOSB Nominations Page on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website….
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…power. A University of Florida project investigated the use of sorghum for biofuels and chemicals. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that…
California Prunes Projected to Bounce Back
Production forecasts are predicting California prunes to have a huge bounce-back year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting California to produce 105 thousand tons of dried plums this…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington
The United State’s Cattlemen’s Association will bring a delegation of producers to Washington D.C. this week to talk issues with legislators. States represented at the fly-in will include Arizona, Indiana,…
Dairy Exports Higher for 11 Straight Months
…USDEC predicts that cheese sales will continue to grow in Australia, which will pass Japan soon as the third-highest export market for cheese. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Trump to Talk Rural Infrastructure Improvements
…businesses to use the nation’s waterways, an idea that didn’t sit well with groups like the National Grain and Feed Association. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
‘Pink Slime’ Trial Underway in South Dakota
It’s been roughly five years since ‘pink slime’ was a buzzword in the national media. A Reuters report says the Beef Processors, Incorporated, $5.7 billion defamation lawsuit against ABC television…
Legislation Would End Cuba Trade Embargo
…shipping between U.S. and Cuban ports. The Trump administration is expected to announce its policy on Cuba in the near future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
from USDA Agricultural Research Service Red cabbage microgreens (front) and mature red cabbage. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus, USDA/ARS) Small edible plants called microgreens aren’t just tasty toppings for soups, salads,…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
…markets for each other’s agricultural products. In 2016, the United States exported $20.2 billion of agricultural products to Canada, making it our second largest agricultural export market, while Canada exported…
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
…groups have estimated that exports to China, once established, could be worth an estimated $2.6 billion for the U.S. livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conference Instills Leadership in FFA Members
…the help of their FFA chapters upon return home. Students in recent years have promoted agricultural literacy; brought attention to abuse; collected and distributed shoes to individuals in Haiti; created…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…Farm Bill, the Caucus will provide a platform for Reps. Panetta and Davis to elevate challenges facing agricultural producers across the country. “As a representative of the Salad Bowl of…