…point in international trade policy, and called on industries represented at the event to join together to support the development of sound trade agreements and to be on guard against…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews the Farm Credit System
…lenders avoided agricultural loans due to their associated risks. The FCS was created to provide a permanent, reliable source of credit to American agriculture. “Modern agriculture is far more complex…
National 4-H Conference Delegates Brief Agriculture Committee Members on the Importance of Agriculture in the U.S.
…D.C. delivered a presentation called “The Importance of Agriculture in the United States.” “It is an exciting time in agriculture. New technology is constantly on the rise, our population continues…
Fresno State Signs Ag Academic Pact with Brazilian University
Fresno State and the University of São Paulo have agreed to an official memorandum of agreement to broaden their cooperative agriculture student, faculty and staff exchange programs. Fresno State President…
Agri View: Milking Robots
…dairy of the future. It is being tested in Germany also. I guess it is just another giant step in farm technology. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
Agri View: Farming Technology
Everett Griner talks about how farming technology continues to grow in today’s Agri View. Farming Technology I probably had a dozen or more stories in the last year about new…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 19 grants totaling $4,790,100 to support agricultural science programs at non-land-grant universities. The funding is…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…in advertising, consumer information, retail and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, science and technology, swine health, pork safety and sustainability and environmental management. For information on Checkoff-funded programs,…
50th Anniversary of World Ag Expo Comes to a Close
…a better group of exhibitors and attendees to commemorate our anniversary,” said Jerry Sinift, CEO of the International Agri-Center. “World Ag Expo is a celebration of all things ag, and…
New Venture for the National Farm Machinery Show
…to talk about issues that affect the overall industry. Slater noted this partnership will eventually allow different sectors of the Ag industry to work together to advance and strengthen agriculture…
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 ·…
Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites the public to review and comment on proposed changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Program Standards….
Cargill Plans to Expand and Upgrade Canada Beef Processing Plant
…the cost of the expansion project by contributing nearly $500,000, a move Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said will help the province remain competitive, according to online…
Congressman Gaetz; Why Abolish the EPA
…recognizes that the EPA may have been necessary when it was created 47 years ago under the Nixon administration. States did not have the adequate technology, knowledge or experience to…