…Yes, cows are gassy, they stink and draw flies. But now their flatulence is creating air pollution issues, according to the scientists. So picture those beautiful cows with bright pink…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…goals of Community Food Projects include meeting the food needs of low-income individuals; promoting comprehensive responses to local food access, farm and nutrition issues, and addressing state, local and neighborhood…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. USDA has significantly expanded its efforts to improve access to safe,…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive through…
Poultry and Soy Groups in Cuba This Week
…and egg industry representatives to get a better feel for the food distribution system in Cuba and to talk about biosecurity, food safety, and nutrition issues. The delegation also includes…
Drought May Accelerate Shot Hole Borer Spread
…trees, which number into the hundreds for this particular insect, are already stressed is maybe part of the issues that we are seeing.” Bianchi added that people are also accelerating…
State Ag Directors Say Next Farm Bill Could Provide Relief
…of State Departments of Agriculture met in Nebraska last week. Politico reports members mulled over issues including dairy prices, water quality issues and disaster relief funding as farm bill priorities…
EU, Canada, Working to Overcome Trade Deal Doubts
…on key issues would add no new elements to the deal, which Austria’s chancellor opposes in its current form. The trade agreement has been a key target of protests by…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…asking the broad agricultural community to stand with him because of the very important legal issues at stake for all farmers and ranchers. “John Duarte isn’t that much different from…
Egypt Ergot Restrictions Dampening Already Sour Wheat Trade
…policy for any traces of the naturally occurring fungus ergot, despite internationally accepted standards which allow for levels of 0.05 percent. The Financial Times reports theories surrounding the reason behind…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
…questions regarding their financial and business conditions. The survey is conducted before planting, before harvest and just before the end of the year. Results above a rating of 100 indicate…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…tradeoffs, and balancing the needs of many constituencies, including disadvantaged communities, businesses, local agencies, developers, and landowners. This document is not intended to reconcile these issues or to remove them…
National Farm Safety Week
…focus on farm safety issues and priorities. With the Fall Harvest just weeks ago, Ag officials want to remind farmers and farm families to review the safety procedures in their…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…Brazil’s worst recession in decades. Reports say the farmers in Brazil are in a troubling financial spot right now after a bad growing season last year. Many farmers are having…