The winegrape assessment rate to support continued industry research has been increased for the 2022 harvest. At a recent meeting, the Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board voted to…
Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Closing Soon
…research insights from a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Purina reveal that interacting with pets can provide health benefits. For example, after spending just 20 minutes with a dog, people…
Almond Matters: Pest Management Considerations at Hull Split
…Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November…
USDA-Cost of a Home-Grilled Cheeseburger up from 2021
…this summer. USDA’s Economic Research Service says the ingredients for a home-prepared 1/4-pound cheeseburger totaled $2.07 per burger, with ground beef making up the largest cost at $1.20. This represents…
American Port Access Privileges Act Seeks to ‘Restore Fairness’ at U.S. Ports
…States’ longstanding trade imbalance with countries like China.” Endorsed by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, National Milk Producers Federation, and U.S. Dairy Export Council, the legislation would provide priority berthing to…
Consumer Confidence in Farmers is High
…to protect public health. A primary focus of the research was to share with participants safety information specific to pesticide residues as well as regulations and practices on pathogen prevention….
Brewer’s Yeast to Cut Methane
…reason to continue this practice, according to findings by a team of scientists with the Agricultural Research Service. Laboratory results the team published in the journal Frontiers in Animal Science…
Forcing Compliance on Trade Policies
…dairy tariff-rate quota policies. The U.S. is requesting dispute settlement consultations regarding Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota, or TRQ allocation measures. The TRQs deny allocation access to eligible applicants, including retailers,…
New Bioproduct Pilot Program Accepting Grant Applications
…“with no less than one qualified institution to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing.” NIFA will be working with USDA Rural Development’s BioPreferred program in seeking research proposals for…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-28-22
…FFA dissolving its century-old dairy farm, and working with the Ag Task Force to help protect agricultural operations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Rep. Thompson on Priorities for Agriculture, Climate
…The House Agriculture Committee recently discussed The Role of Climate Research in Agricultural Resiliency.” Ranking Member, Representative Glenn G.T. Thompson gave his four guiding principles on the matter. “Climate policies…
Representative David Scott on Climate and Agriculture
…of Climate Research in Agricultural Resiliency.” In his opening statement, Chairman Representative David Scott of Georgia gave his thoughts on the importance of the topic. “Climate change poses a threat…
Alarm Raised Over Potential Impact of Proposed SEC Rule
…not include location data. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has also raised concern about the proposed SEC rule and how it projects to impact dairy production. In submitted comments,…
House Agriculture Committee Discusses Dairy Farm Bill Programs
The House Agriculture Committee met Wednesday to discuss dairy provisions in the Farm Bill. House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott (D-GA) says while the creation of the Dairy Margin Coverage…