…the next generation of agriculturalists. This year’s sponsoring organizations include the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Farm Credit. USDA sponsors include the Agricultural Research Service; Animal and Plant Health…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…nutrition and health findings in the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. The latest issue can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fnrb/2018/fnrb0118/ The popular online…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner’s office have eradicated an Oriental fruit fly (OFF)…
NBB Celebrates 25 years of Biodiesel
…than six billion pounds of soybean oil and another six billion pounds of other fats and oils, creating demand for agricultural products and byproducts. From the National Association of Farm…
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
…Monitor reports that agricultural impacts from the drought are being felt in Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma, and include decreasing hay and soybean yields, deteriorating wheat and grazing conditions, and decreasing…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
The Agricultural Broadband Coalition applauded bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate for introducing the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 on Thursday, a milestone piece of legislation that will…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
…two percent. The 2018 production forecast for beef was increased last month by 170 million pounds, to a total of 27.8 billion pounds. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will…
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…Mexico’s biggest agricultural export to the United States. More than half of the barley exported from the United States goes to Mexico, and most of the hops that Mexico imports…
Partnership Formed to Improve U.S. Water Quality
…effective agricultural management practices are at improving water quality. According to a joint statement, the year-long project will define current baseline knowledge about managing agricultural lands to improve conservation outcomes….
Reports Shows States with Most to Lose in NAFTA
…of all agricultural exports to Mexico, while the number ten state, Minnesota, sends 24 percent of all agricultural exports to Mexico. The report, available at www.farmersforfreetrade.com, examines specific commodities to…
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…enzyme as a possible alternative to antibiotics for promoting pig health and growth. Photo by Gloria Solano-Aguilar Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists found that L-glutamine fed to piglets produced positive…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
…in 24 states and Puerto Rico. “Through Joint Chiefs, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with agricultural producers and forest landowners to improve forest health using available Farm Bill…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…obligations. Open foreign markets by increasing USDA expertise in scientific and technical areas to more effectively monitor foreign practices that impede U.S. agricultural exports and engage with foreign partners to…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
U.S. agriculture is benefiting from trade with Cuba, according to new figures released by the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council. Exports of food and agricultural products from the U.S. to…