…the leading agricultural businesses from across the nation. The breakout sessions will also be covering a variety of subjects including agricultural research, rural crime and safety, and other important issues…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, $1,200,000 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, $1,200,000 AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area: Assessment of the AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park,…
Secretary Perdue Commends the Resiliency of American Farmers
…United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “That’s what the farm bill does. The 2018 reauthorization will provide a better-balanced safety net in that, particularly cotton, dairy, and others.” A…
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
…license renewal of glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world. The unexpected move unblocked a two-year deadlock after the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer…
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
…updated the objectives list to include the elimination of all remaining Canadian tariffs on imports of U.S. dairy, poultry and egg products, along with the elimination of “discriminatory barriers and…
Perdue Announces National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments
…the fluid milk processing industry and I know the dairy industry will be well served by them,” said Perdue. The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board is composed of 15…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more…
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
…programs. The Hagstrom Report says the AMS should increase its oversight of the 22 national checkoff programs that producers pay fees to for industry research and promotion to expand the…
Turkey Prices Struggling at Thanksgiving
…drop in price is the simple economics of supply and demand. Dewey Warner is a research fellow with Euromonitor International who says the prices drop has been building for a…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…global market demand for almonds as well as investing in research to address resource efficiencies, food safety and growing practices. The Board does this on behalf of the 6,800 almond…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…State), and Military Families Learning Network (eXtension) provide current, evidence-based programming to strengthen military families. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…of consumers wash poultry in the kitchen sink, which is not recommended by the USDA. Research shows that washing meat or poultry can splash bacteria around your kitchen by up…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…These rich dishes belie the true nature of sweet potatoes, which are nutrient packed, low-glycemic root vegetables that can be a part of a healthy diet year round. Research by…