…in China, but also their abilities to utilize the best and most innovative agricultural technologies in our fields at home in the U.S.” “As your administration prepares for the upcoming…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…Organic Program. As the agency responsible for overseeing the NOSB, the Agricultural Marketing Service ensures that membership accounts for the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA. For…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…pollen or supplements that had first been aged for 21 days, reports Kirk Anderson, senior author and a microbial ecologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Tucson, Arizona. Bees…
U.S. Turkey Production
…$5.71 billion Data are reported annually in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Poultry-Production and Value report. U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight): 2012: 5.97 billion pounds 2013: 5.81 billion…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…Texas, $289,281 University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vt., $324,560 Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., $324,983 Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., $323,491 Project details can be found on…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $200 million to more than 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
…and open communication when the diverse sectors of the agricultural industry don’t agree. “NFU believes that good opportunities in agriculture are the foundation of strong farm and ranch families, and…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…youth seeking employment or already employed in agricultural production. “Agricultural safety and access are key to a thriving agricultural community,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Through our investments in AgrAbility,…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
…remind workers to keep vehicle windows and doors shut in the groves and to clean bags at the beginning and the end of the day, among other steps. Hill said…
E.U. Advisers Pushing for U.S.-Style Insurance Program
…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…
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…