…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…
Land Grant Universities Compiling Animal Feed Database
…used by organizations in more than 30 countries, including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Find more information here: https://nanp-nrsp-9.org/ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
CA Free of TB Testing for Cattle Movement
…said State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. “It is a testament to the biosecurity efforts of California dairies, and to the hard work of a lot of vets and animal health…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…are. Most people in the United States don’t realize that they’ve been eating genetically engineered foods since the mid-1990s. More than 60 percent of all processed foods on U.S. supermarket…
No GMO Wheat Found in South Korea Imports
South Korea officials say inspectors have not found any unapproved genetically modified wheat following tests of imports from the Pacific Northwest United States. That testing follows the discovery of unapproved…
Japanese Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
Japanese Reporters Travel to the U.S. to Learn About Biotech, Biofuels The U.S. Grains Council says key members of Japan’s media traveled across the United States last week to learn…