…of Agriculture (USDA) is helping University of California researchers refine collaborative robotic technology that could change the way crops are maintained worldwide, saving millions of gallons of water each year…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…working together in this Congress. During the 114th Congress, we laid out an ambitious agenda for this committee, covering everything from the state of the rural economy to farm bill…
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
…history of the crop insurance program, says crop insurance helped cover the 2012 drought shortfall and saved 20,900 jobs across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, with an annual labor…
Agri View: Hard Choices
Everett Griner talks about why farmers are facing hard choices for their upcoming crops in today’s Agri View. Hard Choices You know not everybody stops to think that we would…
Monsanto to Appeal California Glyphosate Ruling
…the California Constitution. Monsanto’s Roundup is sold in 160 countries, and farmers in California use it on 250 types of crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Making Spinach with Low Oxalate Levels
…on fresh weight that may be useful as sources of low oxalate concentration genes in breeding efforts. Spinach contains higher concentrations of oxalate than most crops, but it is an…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2016 Certified Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…planting cover crops between the rows of his orchard. “We’ve done soil health cover crops like triticale, but we got some vetch, clover and mustard crops to see if we…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…and site-specific topographic data, while the LandCover module can document ground cover, vegetation height, plant density, and spatial patterns of vegetation affecting soil erosion. The collected information is stored in…
Non-Browning Genetically Engineered Apple to Reach Stores Next Month
…have in the past been mainly defended as a way to protect crops, the Arctic Apple would be one of the first GMOs marketed directly to consumers. The founder of…
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…several coastal states. Some of these dead zones cover large areas. Now is anything being done to handle the problem. Yes. But it won’t happen quickly. Nor will it be…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…of citrus crops in the Northwestern and Northeastern regions of the country. The U.S. citrus industry and the USDA have invested well over a billion dollars in the past decade…
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
…things about being a farmer is trying to grow crops that feed people who think you are trying to kill them. It is because in today’s world not enough people…