…crop this year, Waycott said he does not consider any of the current markets “as being mature,” noting that in key markets such as North America and western Europe, there’s…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…technical assistance throughout the United States. This year’s awards will be made in 27 states and the District of Columbia to help fund a range of projects by partner organizations,…
Humane Society to Target Broiler Welfare
The Humane Society of the United States sent a letter last week to CEOs of major broiler processing companies, saying the organization’s focus is “likely to shift toward broiler welfare…
Zika Virus Battle
…new mosquito menace. “When Aedes aegypti first came to the United States a few hundred years ago, there were major epidemics of yellow fever in the East and South,” Cornel…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…while driving innovation, and will ensure that the United States continues to lead the world in developing fuel-efficient technologies through the next decade and beyond.” “Today’s ambitious but achievable announcement…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…side of the San Joaquin Basin which relies heavily on water imports. No significant drought related impacts are expected for livestock and dairies this year as this sector is more…
Mason Jar Recycling
…bags are used every year worldwide. An estimated 50 billion plastic water bottles are used in the United States alone every year. And that plastic isn’t going anywhere soon. A…
Restaurant Chain Apologizes to Beef Producers
…sourced the most of its beef from the United States. Meatingplace reports suppliers in Canada would not be able to keep up with the demand. At the Canadian Beef Industry…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…as additional authorities through the Farm Service Agency, the Food and Nutrition Service, and the Commodity Credit Corporation. Mulhern “Dairy producers here in the United States need assistance to help…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…GE apples are unlikely to pose a plant pest risk to agriculture and other plants in the United States. APHIS also completed an environmental assessment (EA) to comply with the…
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
…the United States. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to use green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity…
African leaders visit CDFA
…aspects of energy in the agricultural sector, such as achieving zero-net energy, renewables and biogas. The Mandela Washington Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and…
Dairy Industry Leaders Pledge Cooperation
…for the exclusive use of some European producers. Signing the memorandum for the United States were Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, and Tom Suber,…
U.S. Orange Juice Production Declining
The Department of Agriculture says orange juice production in the United States continues to fall. U.S. orange juice production peaked during the 1997-98 season at 1.55 million gallons, but has…