…juice, and sugar-sweetened beverages), with little or no change in plant-based food intake, other than fruit and whole grains. The associations among income, prices, and food intake globally shown by…
House Agriculture Committee Approves Two Measures
…to the agricultural and public health communities while promoting transparency in the pesticide registration process. That is why the broad coalition that drove the original legislation remains fully committed today….
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Bryan Jenkins: Almond Shells Used to Improve Properties of Plastics · University of California, Davis, Helen Dahlke: Winter Water Management Assessing Recharge in Almond Orchards ·…
Study Shows Fewer Grain Dust Explosions in 2016
…Two of the three fatalities in 2016 were from Indiana, and the third was from Georgia. Eight people were injured nationwide. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
High Fructose Corn Syrup Use Declining in U.S.
…use. USDA says the decline has been driven by consumer demand for healthier alternatives, rising exports, and greater availability of substitutes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
European Union Lawmakers Back Canada Trade Deal
…agricultural tariff lines. EU member countries must approve other parts of the trade agreement, a process that may take several years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Immigration Crackdown Making Farm Labor Nervous
…The American Farm Bureau Federation says more than half of U.S. farm workers are undocumented, and farmers are already coping with a decreasing labor supply in the Western U.S. due…
Kansas Senator Says Wheat, Sorghum Also Key Farm Bill Debate Commodities
…the next farm bill, he is “confident we can work together to address the critical issues facing growers of every commodity.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Japan Open to Bilateral Trade Agreement with U.S.
…compared to trade negotiations involving multiple nations, Japan may find itself facing harsher demands from the United States in bilateral talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications from sorghum associations and farm organizations interested in nominating sorghum producers to the Sorghum Promotion, Research, and…
Copper Sulfate Kills Fungus on Fish Eggs
by Sandra Avant, Agricultural Research Service ARS aquatic toxicologist Dave Straus adds fish eggs to hatching chambers in a study at Keo Fish Farm. Photo by Cindy Ledbetter, Agricultural Research…
USDA Seeks Nominators to American Lamb Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications from lamb producers, seedstock producers, feeders, or first handers interested in nominating members to the American Lamb…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit…
Western View: Protesting the Dakota Pipeline – Big Business!
…money from it. Western View According to the public record on the website GoFundMe, operators of the Sacred Stone Camp raised 3.1 million dollars just from one donation campaign. There…