…that growers would be permitted to operate seasonally. The organization is comprised of farmers, scientists and other stakeholders who support the cultivation of sun-grown cannabis using the best agricultural practices….
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…of ripe fruit literally bursting with flavor. It’s Nature’s best, California Grown, from one of the biggest agricultural counties in the world. I’m Len WIlcox and that’s the Western View…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…the five measurable food safety costs per firm. The largest of these five cost shares was for workers implementing the food safety plan: 38 percent of the food safety staff…
NFU Urges Immediate Adoption of Farmer Fair Practices Rules
…Agriculture (USDA) to finalize them. “Chicken growers and livestock producers operate in an extremely consolidated agricultural marketplace, where lack of competition provides the major meat companies with tremendous power,” said…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…the agricultural community.” The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences….
House Ag Committee Underscores Importance of U.S. International Food Aid and Agricultural Development
…and agricultural development as a continuation of the committee’s series to examine all aspects of the next farm bill. Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and members of the committee heard…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…Salinas, California, USA: Agricultural farm workers harvest fresh broccoli. They cut and box the crop and load flatbed trucks, directly in the fields, ready for worldwide shipping. (Editorial Credit: David…
Monthly Farm Economy Survey Holds Steady
…survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country, was 130. The producer sentiment index has hovered near 130 for five of the last six months and remains considerably stronger…
Canada, U.S., Ag Leaders Talk Trade
…place during the meeting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the pair did lay out concerns on agricultural trade issues, including dairy. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
…Conaway (TX-11) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to delay the compliance dates for agricultural water requirements in the FDA Food…
Perdue Statement on Sugar Agreement with Mexico
…was Monday, June 5, 2017, but Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross extended the deadline to today, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Perdue’s statement is as follows: “This agreement protects American workers and…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…have been losing colonies for many years. This presents a serious challenge to our ability to produce many of the agricultural products that we enjoy today. The bees at the…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…organic production and advising the Secretary of Agriculture on aspects of the National Organic Program. For more information, visit the NOSB Nominations Page on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website….
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…power. A University of Florida project investigated the use of sorghum for biofuels and chemicals. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that…