…that PG&E is responsible for is being looked at as a government bailout of the utility by many opponents of the legislation. A significant number of agriculture groups including CCGGA…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-17-18
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A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
…phosphorus, copper, iron, and selenium. An ounce of cashew is about 157 calories per one ounce serving. Since cashew requires a frost-free tropical climate, planting in the US is limited…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…on the Department of Agriculture to assert its “proper oversight” of two emerging issues: laboratory-produced cultured protein and gene editing in livestock production. The comments came after the FDA seemed…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
Nutrien announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Agrible for $63-million. Agrible is a digital agriculture company that offers a broad set of agronomic and on-farm…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…fertilizer recommendations, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ecologist Alan Franzluebbers, lead investigator of this research. Surface soil is sampled in a field in Virginia while in winter cover…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
…Red Bluff Andrea Casey. “The easement is written to continue the agriculture operation as-is.” Before assisting with the ranch easement, NRCS had already developed a relationship with Keegan Ranch years…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…field offices. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup begins…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-16-18
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McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
…expansion. Trade mission participants include members of the Georgia and Idaho Departments of Agriculture, as well as representatives from 24 U.S. businesses. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…next biggest contributor responsible for just under a quarter of all emissions. At the same time, as farmers and ranchers are continually regulated to meet emissions standards, agriculture was only…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…in the water, agriculture and energy technology fields. Eight to 12 companies will be selected to participate in three, two-day sessions starting in September. The fall session will culminate in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-13-18
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