…in the world.” In addition, Kyle Gillooly, a seedstock cattle farmer in Wadley, Ga., and president of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, released the following statement: “The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is…
Farm Leaders Taking Part in Inaugural Parade Friday
…Bureau President Zippy Duvall, American Soybean Association President Ron Moore, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance CEO Randy Krotz, National Pork Producers Council President John Weber, and National Association of Farm…
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…further details. If the tariff moves forward, U.S. ethanol shipments to China would stall due to a lack of profit margins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack’s Week Early Departure Meant to Save Tax Dollars
…“some time” to absorb all the information Vilsack’s team has prepared. President-elect Trump has yet to name his nominee for Agriculture Secretary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Conaway Disappointed in Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Conaway Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service release of its new organic animal welfare…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $18.9 million in funding for eligible 1890 land-grant colleges and universities to obtain or improve agricultural…
Test Uses Novel Antibodies to Detect Shiga Toxins
…Nearly 8 percent of patients hospitalized from these infections develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening disease. Developed by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Western Regional Research Center…
USDA Strengthens Integrity of the Organic Label
…Program, part of the Agricultural Marketing Service, is responsible for ensuring the integrity of organic agricultural products in the United States and throughout the world. More information is available atwww.ams.usda.gov/nop….
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
President Obama bestows award for cutting-edge innovation Michelle Cilia, Ph.D., Citrus Research Board (CRB) researcher and research molecular biologist for the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service…
Humans Need Bees
…small percentage of bees disappears … then 80 percent of our agricultural system will collapse. Bees are not only extremely important for humans, but also for entire ecosystems to function….
Bayer Promising Billions in Research, Jobs in Merger with Monsanto
…Trump Administration. NFU President Roger Johnson urged Trump to “reject the notion that corporate consolidation benefits family farmers and rural America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Secretary Pick Expected Soon
…for the position. Vilsack said the delay will make it difficult for the next USDA leader to “hit the ground running.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…yielding, agronomically robust varieties. In partnership with researchers at the USDA-ARS Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona, USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California, and Cooper Rubber…
Cattlemen Call on Senate to Confirm Pruitt as EPA Administrator
Pruitt The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works expressing strong support for the nomination of Scott Pruitt to…