Some recent research looking at specific components in both human milk and dairy milk may make cow milk more enticing for some babies and help drive future dairy growth around…
Toolkits for Starting Farmer’s Markets
…Keck, AMS Local Food Research and Development Division Director Every community wants to support initiatives that promote economic growth and create new jobs, but sometimes it can be hard to…
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…equine science and veterinary technology. Other considerations: Programs should offer a variety of classes, including animal/plant science, agricultural computer software, animal anatomy, agriculture safety, public policy and research. Look for…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…investing in drought-tolerant varieties, and nations restricting trade to protect food security. Adaptive actions in the areas of consumption, production, education, and research involve seizing opportunities to avoid economic damages…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…announced the joint investment of $10 million towards research that will drive more efficient biofuels production and agricultural feedstock improvements. These awards were made through the Biomass Research and Development…
White House Asked to Challenge WHO Proposal Discouraging Dairy for Children up to Age 3
The U.S. dairy industry urged the White House to challenge a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal that would discourage the consumption of dairy products by young children, advice that contradicts…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs, supporting…
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
…by comparison — 16 percent are threatened with extinction, “with a trend towards more extinctions,” the researchers say. About 75 percent of the world’s food crops, the report notes, depend…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…7,513 jobs since 2007, according to researchers with the University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences. After conducting his own research on the viability of growing olives in…
Wildland Fires in a Tube
…fire in a laboratory in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Originally developed to investigate tobacco’s health effects, this Biomass Furnace System allows researchers to study the chaotic nature of fire in…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Funding and Research; CEU Article
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on the latest HLB research funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as an opportunity to earn…
Two Sides of TPP
…only does ag need TPP, but the industry needs it very soon. California Congressman and dairy farmer David Valadao agrees. Hear his comments in the audio report above. More on…
Therapy for Veterans
…agriculture. Research has shown over and over again the positive impact of active involvement with the natural world, including working with gardens and animals. Additionally, learning to grow ones own…
Public Service Recognition Week
…know we also help dairy farmers fund, design and install digesters that turn methane emissions from their cows into energy that they can use and even sell back to the…