…out,” Goehring said. “But we’re certainly starting to see some things in agriculture change, like economies in scale and investment in dairy, so that people can manage more cows knowing…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…that 66 million trees—mostly pine species—have died in the southern Sierra alone, due to bark beetle infestations, drought, wildfire and climate change. One question now, experts say, is what will…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. USDA has significantly expanded its efforts to improve…
Western View: Got Gas?
…manure alone. Growers will be expected to reduce flatulence at the source – under the tail of the cow. Some reduction may occur by dietary changes – which would of…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. USDA has significantly expanded its efforts…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…conservation a California way of life remains a statewide goal and a top priority in Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s State Water Action Plan. Furthermore, responding to climate change is…
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
…sent to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew opposing the proposal. NCBA says the proposed regulations would permanently change estate planning for families that own a controlling interest in a privately-held entity….
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…the Corps told a landowner last year that changing the use of a field from growing alfalfa to orchards would constitute a land-use change, allowing regulators to pursue an enforcement…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…collaboration, open communication, the exchange of information, and the development of resources that accelerate application of scientific discovery and technology. SCRI gives priority to projects that are multi-state, multi-institutional, or…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…of organic crop-livestock systems under current and projected climate. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability…
Greenpeace Co-founder Changes Stance on Biotech
Co-founder of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore, is now a supporter of biotechnology. The change represents an about-face move by the environmental leader regarding biotech, something the organization has opposed for years….
Agri View: Butter or Margarine?
…influenced the changes in the statistics was the content. Butter has always been made from the cream in the milk. Margarine, in the beginning, was from animal fat. The change…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…lists stressors to bumble bees as pathogens, pesticides, habitat loss and climate change. The Service points specifically to neonicotinoids use in agriculture that correlates with the decline in populations. The…
FSIS Updates Procedure Allowing Organic Meats Non-GMO Label
…by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the change was made because of the newly passed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, or GMO labeling bill. The Act states organic…