…weren’t finished and forwarded to the Senate Agriculture Committee until earlier this month. Perdue, a former Governor of Georgia, has received widespread support from agricultural trade groups and is expected…
Building a Reliable, Low-Cost Device to Measure Moisture in Grain Bags
…Paul Armstrong, an agricultural engineer with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Manhattan, Kansas. Together with Kansas State University colleagues, Armstrong developed a hand-held device that could provide a fast,…
Agriculture Groups Meet with White House on Trade
…to pursue expansion of U.S. food and agriculture exports.” During the meeting, the agricultural organizations noted that 95 percent of their potential customers live beyond the U.S. border, and that…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
…yesterday in San Jose, CDFA’s Dr. David Morgan discusses the program and then introduces the wasps to Santa Clara County agricultural commissioner Joe Deviney. Following that, Dr. Morgan and Deviney…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a revised proposal for regulating the use of agricultural pesticides near school sites and licensed child day care facilities. The department is…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…next farm bill—and as we look at the future of American agriculture—it is vital that we invest in public agricultural research,” said Subcommittee Chairman Davis. “Investments in agricultural research have…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
Executive staff leaders from 11 major U.S. agricultural and agribusiness organizations commended the Trump administration for engaging in a substantive and productive meeting on March 15 that was focused on…
Commodity Classic Attendance Second Highest Ever
Despite challenging times in the farm economy, thousands of growers and agricultural advocates attended the 2017 Commodity Classic. Total attendance for the event held earlier this month in San Antonio,…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…period, ARS scientists determined that yields were cumulatively higher in plots with litter applied in the spring rather than in the fall. (Photo by Haile Tewolde) A Mississippi-based Agricultural Research…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…reassurance from U.S. dairy leaders comes during a time of political uncertainty on both sides of the border. Since NAFTA became law in 1994, U.S. dairy exports to Mexico have…
Kansas Senator Calls for Restoration of Trade with Cuba
…from the U.S. border, Moran says lifting the embargo and opening agricultural trade would increase exports, create new jobs and boost the U.S. economy. Moran says “when we don’t sell…
EU Pushing for Free Trade Agreements in Asia-Pacific Region
…agricultural products into the Asia-Pacific region. EU trade officials have recently met with counterparts in New Zealand and the Philippines to explore free trade agreements. The EU has already concluded…