…as the U.S. government to give them a program where they can hire people who are legal,” said Perdue. The Agricultural Guestworker Act, known as the AG Act, would replace…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…the urban and agricultural regions of the state,” said Doug Carlson, a spokesman for the California Department of Water Resources. “We have 25.9 million acre-feet in the 154 reservoirs that…
Secretary Perdue Launches Veteran Resources at USDA
…is committed to helping veterans in agricultural areas so we can strengthen the American economy and provide assistance for those who have served. Veterans and agriculture are just a great…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is encouraging producers to respond to two upcoming surveys – the December Agricultural Survey and the County Agricultural Production Survey…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…Indiana, $268,565 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, $246,146 University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, Kentucky, $128,889 Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, $354,000 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts,…
China Online Mall To Buy Large Amounts of Beef and Pork
…of Cross Four Ranch and MSGA beef will increase Montana beef export sales by as much as 40% in 2018. “This is a landmark agreement to increase Montana agricultural exports…
House Ag Committee Leaders Call for NAFTA Conclusion
…says they’re also asking the White House to finish negotiations quickly to avoid potential declines in agricultural exports. Texas Republican and House Ag Committee Chair Michael Conaway and Minnesota Democrat…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…and our food supply safe.” Eligible applicants include a broad range of public or private research or educational institutions. This includes land-grant universities, Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities, eligible Insular…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…topsoil and enhancing biodiversity through carbon reclamation. Co-founder of RAI Tim LaSalle noted how important these types of programs are to the future of agricultural production. “There’s a really positive…
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
The American agricultural lobby thought that President Trump’s trade politics would spare farmers and others in agriculture. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says it was the rural and red-state turnout that…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
…Improved Producer Optimism in October by James Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier The latest measure of agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly during October to 135, its third-highest level since…
Northey Comments on Nomination Delay
…having visited more than 80 counties. Northey’s nomination as USDA’s undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services by President Trump is being held up by an oil-state senator. Republican Ted…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…continued innovation and promote the trade of safe and quality seed and other agricultural products around the world,” said LaVigne. For more information on plant breeding innovation, including newer methods…
Register Now for The Central Valley Summit
The Central Valley Summit on Alternatives to Open Burning of Agricultural Waste is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, and Wednesday, November 8, at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…