Secretary Allows Producers to Opt Out The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that starting Sept. 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…levels of pumping and recharge, to meet the deadlines created in SGMA. GSAs will be able to craft their plans according to the economic and environmental needs of the local…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…for outreach to farmers, pest control professionals and the general public about the science and technologies used in crop production and environmental protection. About the Almond Board: At the request…
WOTUS May End Up in Court
President Trump’s effort to have his Environmental Protection Agency repeal the Obama EPA’s much-criticized ‘Waters of the U.S.’ (WOTUS) rule, is likely to end up in court. But an American…
Amazon Poised to Disrupt the Grocery Industry
…to potentially force changes to systems of production, such as environmental stewardship and sustainability. Analysts are predicting that Amazon’s move into the food business will address the demand for affordable,…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…the United States, the new vaccine could provide protection against Choleraesuis, along with other foodborne Salmonella such as Typhimurium. The vaccine is also a DIVA—Differentiation of Infected from Vaccinated Animals—meaning…
RFA Asking EPA to Expand Hurricane Harvey Fuel Waiver
…capacity The Renewable Fuels Association is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to expand a fuel waiver the agency granted in response to Hurricane Harvey, which has now shut down about…
WOTUS Public Meetings Scheduled
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers Monday announced a series of teleconferences regarding the repeal and revision of the Waters of the U.S. rule. Nine of…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…phased out by the Environmental Protection Agency and will no longer be available after 2017. “Following the elimination of methyl bromide fumigation, strawberry growers are under greater economic pressures, and…
New Food Labeling Regulation in Development by USDA Should Not Disparage Biotechnology, Mislead Consumers
…President and CEO Jim Mulhern. However, he said, too many food companies utilize “fear-mongering” to vilify food biotechnology, as they seek to profit from the consumer confusion surrounding its use….
AFBF, AFBIS, Others, Propose Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Concept
…for dairy farmers, different from the current margin-based insurance options available. AFBF Market Intelligence Director John Newton explains how the Dairy Revenue Protection insurance concept will work for dairy farmers….
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…industry-driven needs. The University of Arkansas is leading a multi-state and multi-agency collaboration to meet growing consumer demand for spinach by developing new, disease-resistant cultivars, and conducting outreach to industry…
South Korea Says No to KORUS Talks
…agency reports that the nation’s top negotiator said there were differences between the U.S. and South Korea regarding the trade deal, but declined to elaborate. A meeting this week between…
Groups See Pruitt NCBA Video Biased Against WOTUS
…referenced above: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Urges Ranchers to File WOTUS Comments Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, recently visited Frasier Ranch outside Last Chance, Colorado, to get…
