Everett Griner talks about controlling insects and pests is a challenge without the use of chemicals in today’s Agri View. Chemical Challenge to Control Insects Farmers use a lot of…
Water Rights Protection Act Offers Relief from Federal Water Extortion
…citizens, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. “It’s time to put a stop to federal strong-arming of ranchers by a government that owns the majority of the land for…
Nitrogen Levels in Navel Oranges
…of their annual nitrogen requirement foliarly, in pre-bloom and post-bloom low-biuret urea sprays. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen has been researching the amount of nitrogen a mature navel orange…
Mexico Adopts E10 Fuels
…in line with standards in the U.S. and Canada, and will “help to drive trade and investment” in Mexico’s fuel sector. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Hosting Mexico, Canada Counterparts in Georgia
…Perdue for a tour of the Georgia Ports Authority and a farm tour. The trilateral meeting is the first time the three will hold meetings since President Donald Trump triggered…
White House Names Ag Trade Negotiator Nominee
…2011 and 2013, and worked for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as an economist for eight years, according to Agri-Pulse. The American Farm Bureau Federation calls Doud “experienced at all…
New Zealand, U.S. Bilateral Trade Talks Far Off
…Lighthizer and New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay last week. English says that given how the U.S. has framed trade policy as largely benefiting the U.S., that it “would be…
U.S. Exports to Mexico Stumble
…as U.S. farmers deal with low commodity prices and excess supply that have reduced farm income over the last few years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Southern Choice
…Sonny Perdue. The top man in the American Farm Bureau is Georgia farmer, Zippy Duvall. Be assured, neither of these men will use their position to favor their background. They…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
…Ms. Claudia Ferguson, M.S., Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, Imports, Regulations and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2352; e-mail: Claudia.Ferguson@aphis.usda.gov….
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…restoration projects and learn about wilderness practices in Vermont and New York. Residential programs make it possible for underserved youth from urban and rural communities who are not within commuting…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Farmstead, Missouri Farmyard Education Foundation, New Jersey U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands, New York Bethpage State Park, New York SUNY Delhi, New York Hurd Orchards, New…
Bats Are Good For Agriculture
Cathy Isom travels to the farm at night to find out why a spooky nighttime creature, that’s used to getting a bad rap, is now being praised for being beneficial…
Chicken Company Turning to Body Cameras
Elite Farm Services of British Columbia, Canada, is turning to body cameras to make sure its workers are following the required best management practices regarding animal handling. Elite came under…