The National Chicken Council (NCC) delivered its priorities for cell-cultured meat products as part of the first joint meeting between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food & Drug…
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
The first research grant issued through the Crops of the Future Collaborative from the Foundation of Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) will be focused on addressing downy mildew in lettuce….
Perdue Promises Five Percent Budget Cut as part of Trump Plan
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will help President Donald Trump reach his goal of reducing agency budgets by five percent next year. Perdue has promised to cut his budget five percent,…
New Record Set for California Table Grape Shipments
A news release from the California Table Grape Commission described table grape shipments hitting a new record in recent weeks. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 23 million…
Benefits of FARMER Program Highlighted at Fresno Event
…a means of reducing the overall emissions level of the agriculture industry. Valley farmers can obtain anywhere from 60 to 85 percent of the cost of replacing agricultural equipment such…
Bankers Expect Farmland Prices to Continue Decline
…economy is expanding outside of agriculture, “the negative impacts of tariffs and low agriculture commodity prices continue to weaken the farm sector.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-23-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
EU Cleared to Start Talks on Increasing U.S. Beef Imports
…EU trade talks formally announced last week to improve trade relations and remove tariffs. However, U.S. agriculture officials and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office maintains that agriculture, in general, will…
NCBA to Reiterate Unwavering Support for USDA Oversight of Lab-Grown Fake Meat
Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will highlight the food safety and product labeling expertise of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during a two-day public…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Consortium include Cornell University and the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Cornell Agriculture and Technology Farm; Empire State Development; the New York State Department of Agriculture…
EPA Chief Says E15 Expansion Doesn’t Need Congress
…to help farmers struggling with low commodity prices. An Agriculture Dot Com article says the oil industry calls the move a violation of the nation’s biofuel law and threatened a…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
When Hardy, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trained detector dog, sniffed out a roasted pig head in traveler baggage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport early this month, it underscored…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-22-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Conaway Determined to Complete Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway remains determined to finish the farm bill this year. During an event in Omaha, Nebraska, Conaway told DTN “there’s plenty of motivation for the…