…so every two years when congress changes, when committee assignments change and clearly every four years,” Wenger said. “Especially here with so many changes happening and the change of party…
Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry
…needed in America. Mexico’s climate primarily drives the practice. He also noted that many ASTA American customers grow fruits and vegetables in Mexico and import them into the United States….
Livestock Industry Supports Legislation to Address BLM Planning Rule
…environmental change” over multiple use, and eliminating stakeholder and local input into the planning process. “It’s critical that Congress step in to halt implementation of this midnight regulation before it…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). “In the current trade climate across North America, it is foolhardy for Canada to continue…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…Producers Council, the North American Meat Institute, and the National Chicken Council. Groups in favor of the change include the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen…
Agri View: Weather Changes
…drought, floods and tornadoes than any half decade. But they don’t all agree that climate change is the reason. Question. If it isn’t climate change, what is it? Some of…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…combines cloud computing, digital soil-mapping data, and the Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide information about the sustainable potential of land under current and future climate, adds Herrick, who is…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…enforce rules that could harm ag interests. He’s also a climate change denier, like many in agriculture. But what is possibly most offensive to some on the left, in 2007,…
Agricultural Research Service Receives Communication Guidance
…and the American public.” The Agricultural Research Service is tasked with scientific research info issues facing agriculture, including long-term climate change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
…foggy all day long. The temperatures were 40 to 45 degrees. You didn’t see much change, and you could accumulate 24 hours of chill,” California Research Board Manager Bob Klein…
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…Requirements in the Chesapeake Bay area as targeted initiatives to stop. Trump also wants to change how the agency uses science, saying unless major reforms are achieved, “the EPA will…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
Scientists say if global temperatures continue to rise, the United States faces big drops in harvests of major food crops by 2100. A climate impact research document says the rising…
Agri View: A Clear Misunderstanding
…are not rich. The retail price is not what goes into the farmers’ bank account. So, things are not likely to change. Being a farmer is being misunderstood, by most…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
…and a hypothetical CO2 tax are interrelated. What Did the Study Find? • Changing energy prices are the principal cause of year-to-year changes in food related energy use between 1993…