…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
…as huge economic drivers in many communities. In addition to a timber supply, healthy forests provide communities with crucial benefits such as clean air and water, wildlife habitats, recreation opportunities…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…food supply while contributing to America’s competitiveness in the global marketplace. Today we learned more about the benefits of investing in agricultural research. As we begin our work on the…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…the importance of continued growth of food and agriculture exports. The meeting followed a series of written communications to the Trump administration from the broad-based U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue…
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has passed an agroterrorism bill to the full Senate for debate. The Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, introduced by Kansas Republican Pat Roberts and…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…provides the majority of imported dairy products to Mexican consumers,” said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, which represents dairy food companies and their…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…was added during the 1970s. “That third straw, government-mandated environmental protection programs, has become the biggest user. It requires exactly 50 percent of the surface-water supply designated for these programs,”…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…Services (HHS) to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The Food Security is National Security Act also directs CFIUS to consider U.S. food and agriculture systems…
Agri View: New Pecan Nut
…yet but you can expect demand to exceed supply for a good long while. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. Read more about the new Georgia Avalon Pecan….
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
…of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding gap is unclear, according to…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
Yield Losses Could Endanger Global Food Security By Pat Bailey, UC Davis News Ozone pollution damages rice plants when they are forming their “panicles,” the flowering spikes where the grain…
Fresno County Farm and Nutrition Day this Week
…Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in more than 50 demonstrations and booths, which focus on how food is produced, the diversity of Fresno County agriculture and nutritional…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…help our farms, our food and our families. Historically, support from the Farm Bill has allowed us to excel at innovation. For example, federal research dollars have helped: Improve the…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…Broadcasting news service. Cascadian Farm invests in Kernza® perennial grain with promising restorative benefits for farms Cascadian Farm, a pioneer in the organic food movement, and parent company General Mills…