…root, black cohosh, American ginseng, and galax) exceeded $25 million. However, the lack of available data has impeded a thorough economic analysis of these and other nontimber products. The Forest…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…decided to do their own research. As the research started, she found there wasn’t enough data being collected nationwide to determine the ups and downs of bee populations. Keeping her…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
…advisory tools, data science capabilities and predictive analytics that connects growers with agricultural, food and consumer products companies to “measure, benchmark and empower sustainable crop production.” Agrible’s platform is currently…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…in 1990. The data shows that greenhouse gas pollution fell by 2.7 percent in 2016 to 429.4 million metric tons, meeting the law’s deadline of 2020. Emissions have fallen by…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…cow ear tag technology that is also found in 10 states and in Australia, Brazil and Norway. The unit sensor uploads physiological and GPS location data to the cloud so…
May Beef Exports Shatter Record While Pork Exports Go Lower
U.S. beef exports set a new value record in May, while also significantly increasing year-over-year in volume. That’s according to new data released by the USDA and compiled by the…
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
…the public at 12:00 p.m. The public is allowed to enter lockup at 10:30 a.m. to hear about the lockup facility and to sit in on the data briefing that…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…base acres covered by the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. USDA says the data will help producers decide the best options for how to allocate generic base…
US Fostering Trade Relationship with Japan Amidst Other Ongoing Trade Disputes
…as to what domestic rice production will look like in Japan over the next ten years, market data indicates that rice importers and foodservice distributors have a significant interest in…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…due to spoilage could potentially save typical families about $1,500 annually. Along with reduced rates of waste, frozen produce also provides a less expensive option for healthier eating habits. Data…
Senate Bill Creates Group to Study Trucking Regulations
…must pull over and wait ten hours before driving again. Electronic Logging Devices record driving data, to enforce the rules. The legislation requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a…
Bill Sets Up Group To Study Trucking Regulations
…the data to federal and state inspectors to help enforce the HOS rules. “NPPC strongly supports the Hoeven-Bennet bill as a reasonable solution for developing Hours of Service regulations that…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…to ensure that produce safety standards are being met, but they only provide a snapshot in time. Leveraging the data and work being done by USDA will provide us with…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
…operation. It will also require data related to manure management, how it is handled, if it composted and where it eventually ends up. The notice should also have information on…