…actions. A main part of the solution is halting deforestation caused by agriculture, as this represents half the GHG emissions caused by agricultural activities. But increasing yields while adapting to…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…– collectively known as the GIPSA Rule – which Congress mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. But the agency was blocked by lawmakers through amendments to annual agricultural spending legislation…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…can help protect America’s agricultural and natural resources by being aware of invasive pests and the damage they cause. APHIS created the Hungry Pests public outreach program to empower Americans…
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
…Eligible applicants for the NIFA contribution to the program include State agricultural experiment stations; colleges, universities and university research foundations, federal agencies, national laboratories, and other research organizations. See the…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…conducted in other states by the University of Minnesota, University of Maine, USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Beltsville Agricultural Center, USDA Economic Research Service’s Resource and Rural Economics Division, Cornell University…
Syngenta Class Action Lawsuit Moving Forward
A class-action lawsuit against Syngenta regarding rejected exports is likely to head to trial next year, as scheduled. Online publication Agri-Pulse reports the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to…
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…a broad range of public or private research or educational institutions including land grant universities, Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities, eligible Insular Area Schools, and Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving…
National 4-H Council, AFBF Establish Partnership
…of a memorandum of understanding between the two groups. Recognizing the need to support agricultural education and highlight the impact ag plays in our daily lives, National 4-H Council and…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…County Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association, the University of California, and groups affiliated with the nursery industry. The mission of the Nursery Advisory Board is to grow and maintain a…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…mostly unchanged from last month. The only adjustment to the balance sheet is a 1.0-million-cwt increase in rough exports that is offset by an equivalent reduction in milled exports. These…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
USDA Sends National Agricultural Classification Survey Ahead of 2017 Census of Agriculture In preparation for the 2017 Census of Agriculture, close to one million potential farmers and ranchers will receive…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…removed from agricultural production, while promoting forest sustainability, soil conservation, and water quality protection,” said Pfaff. Eligibility is limited to landowners and agricultural producers already enrolled in CRP with conservation…
Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Food Prices
…harvesting fruit and 61 percent of all employees on vegetable farms, and as many as half of all workers picking crops. Agricultural economists say any interruption in the workforce would…
Food Price Index Down Slightly
…exports from Brazil, the world’s largest sugar producer and exporter. Read the full Food Price Index compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. From the National…