California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…
Agri View: GMO Where?
…mitochondrial DNA) was born on July 21, 1997.[3] Uses: GMOs are used in biological and medical research, production of pharmaceutical drugs,[17] experimental medicine (e.g. gene therapy), and agriculture (e.g. golden…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a new measure that will improve the agency’s ability to determine the source of foodborne illnesses…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…face-to-face, especially moms, and to say, ‘Thank you for buying the pistachios I’ve worked so hard to produce.’” According to California’s Department of Agriculture, out of more than 400 agricultural…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…users in agriculture to take advantage of the free registration period. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International estimates that agriculture will account for as much as 80 percent of…
Cottonseed Discussed on Capitol Hill
Bipartisan Coalition of 100 Lawmakers Urge Secretary of Agriculture to Take Action on Cottonseed Suffering under combined pressures of natural disasters and predatory foreign competition by China, India, and others,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: World Health Organization Condemning Red Meat?
…and pork industry received more complaints than normal. It wasn’t just the agriculture interest that came out fighting this time. The one part of the report that got the most…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…ROI, planting and innovative farm shops. “Commodity Classic is clearly the gathering place for the entire US Agriculture industry,” said David Kurns, Editorial Content Director for Meredith Agrimedia. “We…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
…of Agriculture is finding infestation levels up to eight mites per 100 bees this fall, which agrees with our own assessment. This does not bode well for honey bee colonies…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 14
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Looks Back at 2015
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack looks back at 2015 and working lands for wildlife. For…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the finalization of the COP 21 deal in Paris: “The historic COP21 deal supports a better-nourished, stable, secure future…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…on agriculture and land uses, says Chambers. The most common greenhouse gases emitted by agriculture are carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, says Chambers. “We know that healthy soils and…