…production of crops that have better flavor, last longer on store shelves and have increased tolerance to drought conditions. CRISPR technology is already being used in research to make crops…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…Pork Producers Council. Economists with Iowa State University (ISU), using a study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, determined that a reduction in the foreign-born workforce –…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…can participate in FSA’s MPP-Dairy or the Risk Management Agency’s Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Plan for Dairy Cattle (LGM-Dairy), but not both. During the 2018 enrollment period, only producers with…
U.S. Dairy Export Council Seeks Market Growth in China
…University to establish the U.S.-China Dairy Innovation Center at the university. Tom Vilsack, U.S. Dairy Export Federation President and CEO says the partnership is a “game-changing agreement” that will lead…
Ag Coalition Website Launched to Stop CA Glyphosate Regulation
…interested stakeholders as we fight the unjustified Prop 65 glyphosate listing.” The Fix Prop 65 website provides background information on the case, research, farmer testimonials, as well as information about…
True Leaders in Service Highlights National Volunteer Appreciation Month
…registered in 41 different states and approximately 65,000 people were impacted by the various community service projects. Research conducted as part of the 4‑H Study of Positive Youth Development showed…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…to officially move forward with it or not,” said Director of Economic Analysis for Western United Dairymen (WUD) Annie AcMoody. The USDA will be distributing ballot materials to the state’s…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…production. A recent report from the Economic Research Service at USDA shows that all areas of livestock production, with the exception of beef, have fewer and larger operations. James MacDonald,…
Lighthizer Hopeful of New NAFTA Deal
…Bureau Federation reported there was much work left to be done on market access, referring to the U.S.-Canada dairy trade issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Developing Product Possibilities for Almond Waste
…with the USDA Western Regional Research Center. In the USDA lab near Berkeley, researchers have found a way to create a black powder from almond shells that looks similar to…
McConnell Introduces Hemp legislation
…future.” As of 2017, 38 states allow hemp cultivation for commercial or research programs. McConnell says the legislation would also remove the federal barriers in place which will help expand…
Deputy Secretary Censky to Keynote Farm Foundation Workshop
…tools” needed for rural infrastructure improvements. Farm Foundation says the workshop will help researchers and stakeholders identify practical research that exists or is needed on the economic returns of investments…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…to reduce dairy and livestock greenhouse gas emissions. The program will provide $19-33 million in grants to California dairy and livestock operators to implement non-digester manure management practices that reduce…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…BTI professor Michelle Heck, with the ARS Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Laboratory, and BTI researcher Marina Mann focused on an important point: not all psyllids spread CLas equally well….