The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to discuss investments in agricultural research as a continuation of the committee’s hearing series on preparing for the next farm bill. Chairman K….
UC ANR Vice President Testifies Before House Ag Committee
As Congress considers the next Farm Bill, Glenda Humiston, University of California Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Thursday,…
China Plans Bird Flu Vaccine for Poultry
…down live poultry markets around the country, hitting demand for eggs and the native yellow-feather chickens, commonly sold in such marketplaces. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study: TPP Withdrawal Creates Export Loss for U.S., Gains for Canada
…access to the U.S., and that fruit and vegetable exports, processed food products, and pork and poultry would likewise do well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…complete overhaul,” adding that the overhaul should include issues like labor, currency manipulation, and industry specific issues regarding dairy and wine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Pledges to Include Rural Broadband in Infrastructure Plan
…farmers access to new tools, according to Politico. The event was also a sendoff for former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, now U.S. Ambassador to China, as he heads for Beijing…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
…the Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus to engage policy makers in the Capitol. P2 will be hosting an employee-planting day on June 21 at Noosa Yoghurt’s farm in Bellvue, Co., as…
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
…dairy treats. I’m Cathy Isom… Image Credit: (top right) Pinterest. Farmer is working on the organic farm with dairy cows. Model is a real dairy farm worker! Cows in the…
Brazil Suing Former JBS Chairman
…and owned by the Batista family, closed a plea bargain deal with Brazilian prosecutors to settle corruption charges earlier this month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
Swedberg Retired Hormel Foods executive Joe Swedberg will lead the Farm Foundation board of directors. Swedberg was reelected earlier this month to serve on Farm Foundation’s board of directors and…
U.S., U.K to Explore Trade Agreement
…54 percent of food consumed in the U.K., originated in the U.K., according to the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
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…