…risk management in member states.” POLITICO Europe reports a recommendation to shift resources from the Common Agricultural Policy to fund an E.U.-wide risk management policy. They also want to fund…
Farm Groups Begin Lame-Duck TPP Push
…wheat imports with countries like Vietnam. And U.S. wheat exports face similar tariff disadvantages in several other countries that want to join TPP but cannot apply for membership until after…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…U.S. because of overproduction.” “The reason we are having a problem now is that we have depended on exports to get rid of surplus dairy,” another respondent said. “It was…
NACD Statement on the 2016 Election
…will be among his administration’s top priorities. “The natural resources concerns facing our nation’s diverse landscapes – from our private agricultural working lands to forestlands and urban lands – span…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…often lacking, ultimately presenting a high barrier to entering agricultural jobs and further marginalizing these veterans. Agriculture is not directly supported by Veterans Affairs – veterans cannot use education funds…
Farm Sector Financial Stress Still Climbing
…The value of each type of farmland, including irrigated, non-irrigated, and ranch-land, fell more than 6 percent from last year. Bankers also report increasing collateral requirements for agricultural loans, as…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
by Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator, Agricultural Research Service ARS is working with other government agencies to study bacteria in an interdisciplinary approach to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. (Image courtesy USDA/ARS) This…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published the 2015 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The 2015 PDP Annual Summary shows more than 99 percent of…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…there is $3 million total available for BCAP, half of which is for harvesting and delivering forest or agricultural residues to a USDA-approved energy facility. BCAP also provides financial assistance…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…reduced equipment passes, and subsurface irrigation have been key, according to Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension specialist based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. These practices combine…
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
…markets around the world. 95 percent of consumers around the world live outside the U.S. borders, so passing TPP will open up international markets and boost farm exports by $4.4…
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…slightly higher production and ending stocks, as a larger Texas crop is partially offset by decreases for the Southeast. Domestic mill use and exports are unchanged. U.S. ending stocks are…