…it will be harder to improve on agricultural sustainability through reductions in the use of water, pesticides and fuel. Mooney also addressed the importance of free trade agreements that deliver…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…follow us on Twitter(®) at @AdamaAgri. Contact Nina Zoukelman Corporate PR Manager Email: pr@adama.com Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140402/679073 SOURCE ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140402/679073 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140402/679073 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd….
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…establish and maintain new crops of energy biomass, or who harvest and deliver forest or agricultural residues to a USDA-approved facility that creates energy or biobased products. In fiscal year…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…labeling standard and we urge them to do so soon–before it is too late to halt the non-science-based labeling mandate in Vermont. “The science behind the safety of modern agricultural…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…the GE crops. However, evolved resistance to current GE characteristics in crops is a major agricultural problem. A tiered process for regulating new crop varieties should focus on a plant’s…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…increase annual U.S. GDP by nearly $43 billion and to create almost 128,000 U.S. jobs by 2032, the year the agreement will be fully implemented; U.S. agricultural exports would rise…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…program for fundamental and applied agricultural sciences. In the seven years since AFRI was established, the program has led to true innovations and ground-breaking discoveries in agriculture to combat childhood…
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
…personal experiences encountering global food insecurity during their time in active duty. The committee also examined different programs available to help veterans transition into agricultural occupations. “The men and women…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…problems in rural and agricultural watersheds across the United States. This funding is available through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered…
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
First-of-its-kind Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens at Fresno State The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State celebrated the opening of the new Jordan Agricultural Research Center….
USDA Increases Sugar Quantity, Access
…strong 2016 crop, but they continue to face uncertainty. Based on the projections in the May 10, 2016 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, USDA took this action…
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $130 Million Available for Foundational Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Vilsack The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $130 million in funding is available for…
CA Tops in Organic Farms, Sales
In 2014, the United States had 14,093 organic farms producing $5.5 billion in organic products, according to a survey conducted by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The number of…
U.S. Beef Hits South Africa
…represented the strongest period for American agricultural exports in the history of our country, with U.S. agricultural product exports totaling $919.6 billion between Fiscal Years 2009 and 2015. In fiscal…