The increased availability of satellite data is helping to make more informed decisions about water use. Detailed information about water supplies has substantial value on both a micro and macro…
Industry Groups Encourage Mandatory Labeling for Cell-Based Meat
…standards should be. The letter was addressed to Agriculture Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears. “Given this need for further data, AMPS Innovation and NAMI recommend that FSIS first issue…
Audit Data Shows Strong Compliance with New LGMA Water Requirements
Last year the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) approved enhancements to food safety measures. The improvements had a primary focus on water standards. The latest audit data shows that…
Beef Industry Challenges to Be Addressed Through USDA Initiatives
…from market information. USDA will be removing the word “estimated” from its daily national livestock slaughter report. “Because a majority of meat packers are included in the data collected by…
Continuing Resolution Signed, CCC To Be Replenished
…market and climate data,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release. “These services are always essential but are particularly so right now as we all cope…
Smoke Exposure: ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Winegrape Buyers
…smoke cause damage and to which varieties. “Once things are measured, once you do have some data about what the impact is, you also have different interpretations of that data,”…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
…managers from across the West.” The OpenET project uses publicly available data to make methods for evapotranspiration estimations more accessible for a broader audience. Currently, timely satellite-based data related to…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
…health of their operations while at the same time helping NRCS build data to show the benefit of innovative conservation systems and practices applied on the land,” said Carlos Suarez,…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Encouraging Industry Members to Enroll
…stewardship. The program also provides assistance for making continuous improvements to environmental sustainability. Using the data collection platform, participants in the program will have access to aggregate year-over-year data related…
Addressing HLB Challenges Through Organic Citrus Survey
…remain entirely confidential. The data will be used in the development of a holistic research project proposal intended to help protect the organic citrus industry from further damage. The goal…
CFAP 2 Application Window Begins September 21
…commodities that meet a minimum five percent price decline over a certain period of time. Flat-rate crops are those that could not provide supporting data demonstrating a five percent price…
Stakeholder Input Sought for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…The innovations will also need to have been field-tested with data compiled through independent research trials. The underlying goal of the Agriculture Innovation Agenda is to help advance the effort…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-18-20
…weeding in tomatoes, the 10 things being done to make leafy greens safer and how the DATA Act will help more farmers use ag technology. Tune in to the show…
Working Together: Flexible Marketing Capitalizes on Pandemic Baking
…Williams said the data shows double-digit growth in several categories. Listen to Williams’ full interview. Working Together: Forecast Increase Not Unexpected About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…