…Paul Armstrong, an agricultural engineer with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Manhattan, Kansas. Together with Kansas State University colleagues, Armstrong developed a hand-held device that could provide a fast,…
Agriculture Groups Meet with White House on Trade
…the groups under the banner of the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade, organized by the Corn Refiners Association. The meeting focused on the importance of continued growth of…
Senate Ag Committee Holding Perdue Nomination Hearing This Week
…busy agriculture schedule in Washington, D.C. for the week, which includes a farm bill summit at the National Press Club and National Ag Day events. From the National Association of…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
…yesterday in San Jose, CDFA’s Dr. David Morgan discusses the program and then introduces the wasps to Santa Clara County agricultural commissioner Joe Deviney. Following that, Dr. Morgan and Deviney…
Corned Beef Sales Hit Seasonal Trend, OK for Some Catholics Friday
…Association says St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July are the top two holidays for U.S. beef consumption at home. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Budget Proposal Guts EPA
…The Washington Post says the proposal would undoubtedly hobble the EPA, leaving the work of safeguarding the nation’s water and air primarily up to local officials. From the National Association…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
…more information, including Subcommittee Chairman Frank Lucas’ opening statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Mr. George Geissler, Oklahoma State Forester, Vice President, National Association of State Foresters,…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a revised proposal for regulating the use of agricultural pesticides near school sites and licensed child day care facilities. The department is…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…next farm bill—and as we look at the future of American agriculture—it is vital that we invest in public agricultural research,” said Subcommittee Chairman Davis. “Investments in agricultural research have…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is extremely disappointed that President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request includes a 21 percent cut to the Department of Agriculture (USDA)….
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…meeting with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Grain and…
Commodity Classic Attendance Second Highest Ever
Despite challenging times in the farm economy, thousands of growers and agricultural advocates attended the 2017 Commodity Classic. Total attendance for the event held earlier this month in San Antonio,…