…translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. This is the first round of grants made under the Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems…
USDA Seeking Public Input on GMO Labeling
The Department of Agriculture is seeking public input on GMO labeling. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service posted 30 questions for the public this week regarding labeling food items containing genetically…
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
Cross-section of a cotton fiber with silver nanoparticles (black dots) trapped inside it. (Photo by Sunghyun Nam, Agricultural Research Service) Shoe liners that protect from harmful bacteria or bandages that…
“Pink Slime” Settlement Reached
…$5.7 billion in damages. Under South Dakota law, damages can be tripled when a party purposefully disseminates false information regarding an agricultural product. The terms of the settlement are confidential….
Perdue, Branstad, to Celebrate U.S. Beef in China
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will mark the return of U.S. beef to China this week. Friday, the duo will celebrate U.S. beef exports…
Strong Egg Production in May
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports egg production in the United States for the month of May rose 3 percent compared to May 2016, totaling 8.86 billion. Overall production was…
Cattle Inventories Up from Last Year
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports as of June 1 inventory of cattle and calves on feed headed for the slaughter market in the U.S. showed an increase compared to…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…Obama-era regulation would have had on pork producers and all of the American agriculture.” NPPC helped lead the agricultural community’s opposition to the WOTUS rule, including producing maps showing the…
AFBF: NAFTA Renegotiations Must Prioritize Ag
…U.S. for decades,” said Shawcroft in testimony on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation. U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have quadrupled, from $8.9 billion in 1993 to…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…food and agricultural science professionals. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program. “NIFA invests in the development of future agricultural professionals,” said NIFA Director Sonny…
American Beef Arrives in China
…The two countries initially agreed to resume trade in May and finally settled on the conditions for exports last week. The guidelines of the agreement dictate that boneless and bone-in…
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
…Iowa, Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Tractor Overturns Safe operating techniques reduce the risk of overturns. ROPS reduce the risk of injury or death in the event of an…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
New cost studies released by the UC ANR Agricultural Issues Center and UC Cooperative Extension show that peach growers could net roughly $800 more per acre from late-harvest processing peaches…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…our agricultural research system. While our nation’s serious budget issues must be addressed, we must do so without jeopardizing our status as the world leader in cutting-edge agricultural research.” Written…