The International Trade Commission agrees with the National Biodiesel Board that the biofuels industry has suffered because of unfairly dumped imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. In a vote…
Farmers Outline Harm from GIPSA Withdraw
…and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sided “with big ag over small farmers,” saying the GIPSA final rule would have helped level the playing field between farmers and agribusiness. In the…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
…Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, to SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The hot dog total alone would reach as high as 5,332 One World Trade Centers, the tallest building in…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…United States to reliable supplier status.” Roberts and the Agriculture Committee is actively working on crafting the next farm bill. During field hearings held regarding the farm bill, farmers testified…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…relationship extends much further than addressing the need for appropriate facilities, it creates an opportunity for entrepreneurs to engage with other experts in and outside their field and build relationships…
NFU Concerned About Harmful Modifications to Section 199A
…was included in last year’s tax overhaul, as a means of leveling the playing field between ag cooperatives and corporations who received a sizeable tax break in the legislation. The…
Agri View: Wild Hog Diseases
…rooting holes in the field. What would you think if I told you they were a threat to the pets and the livestock that you own. Anyhow, what you own…
Agri View: Farming is Dangerous Work
…aerial application. Better know as crop dusting. Just watching a pilot in action gives me chills. Applying chemicals onto the field is a lot more than just handling the aircraft….
Farm Bureau Compares Crop Insurance to Ad Hoc Disaster
As Congress continues preparation for the 2018 Farm Bill, rural America continues to voice its support for maintaining a strong crop insurance system. One of the loudest voices in that…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…minimize resistance. “We have a lot of tools and we like to rotate the FRAC groups,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez said, “so if you use one group…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…and field studies will be conducted at facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland and Ohio, as well as in Alberta, Canada. In laboratories in Nebraska and Spain, scientists also will be…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research award will identify best management practices to protect bees UCR researchers conducting a field study on pollinator health at an almond field in California’s…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…field in question take part. Specific details review formats and evaluation criteria may vary among programs. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to…
Bayer in Exclusive Talks With BASF to Sell Vegetable Seed Business
…Bayer’s LibertyLink technology for herbicide tolerance, and essentially all of the company’s field-crop seed businesses, and related research and development capabilities. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….