New research by the Mid-America Freight Coalition quantifies what many in agriculture have known for years; failure of our aging river locks and dams along the Mississippi River and its…
APHIS Proposes Imports of Hass Avocados
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its regulations to allow Hass avocados from Colombia to be imported into…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
Department to Help Finance 82 Projects to Increase Reliability of Rural Electric Utility Systems Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $3.6 billion…
APHIS Proposes Orchids Can Be Safely Imported
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a proposed rule that would allow orchid plants from Taiwan of the genus Dendrobium spp….
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…paying off, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists released the arundo gall wasp and the arundo scale several years ago as…
Western View: Green is the New Angry
…industrial society is not sustainable and must be dismantled in order to secure a livable future for all species on the planet. They particularly target modern agriculture as one of…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…through current test methods, she said. U.S. Department of Agriculture plant pathologist Tim Gottwald said the Asian citrus psyllid and HLB have spread worldwide into citrus production areas at a…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 26
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…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
Two agriculture industry mergers expected to be completed by the end of the year now look delayed into the early part of 2017. Dow Chemical and DuPont’s merger may be…
Estate Tax Proposed Changes Would Lose Court Battles
A Kansas Farm Bureau representative and agriculture law professor says proposed changes to the estate tax would likely be struck down if finalized and litigation followed. Roger McEowen (Mc-Allen) predicts…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
…Nolan told the Export Exchange audience in Detroit, including technology convergence, population growth, sustainability and food security, all of which the agriculture industry can address. “Evolving technology in agriculture will…
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $300 million to help hundreds of small businesses across the country save money on…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 8-9, 2016. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Census of…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension System, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that Stephen D. Green,…