…Conference, and the main topic of the State of the Industry address, was unleashing orchard potential with three guiding principles: Creating demand for almonds ahead of production Accelerating agriculture innovation…
Grain Sorghum Is Now an Advanced Biofuel
…it opens up a valuable additional market for one of their more important co-products. “Our industry has a history of leading innovation in the production of clean, renewable fuel, and…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…Administrator Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young. “These technologies exemplify the spirit of scientific excellence and innovation that will continue into the New Year and beyond,” she added. Edible films and coatings—Oxygen exposure…
USDA Expands Flexibility, Encourages Program Integration in SNAP Administration
…the use of technology, and spur innovation. USDA recently approved requests from Michigan followed by Louisiana, and this guidance reflects the Department’s interest in considering other similar state requests. “State…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest $10 million in the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, funding innovative conservation projects in three focus areas: grazing lands, organic systems and soil health….
Report Outlines BayerAG-Monsanto Merger Impact
…states a primary goal of putting ideas into action that promote innovation, lower costs through competition, and fairness for farmers and families. Online records show that the organization’s website was…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
Chowchilla dairy farmer Michael McRee has been named the 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center for his innovation and leadership in the development…
Taking the Hassle Out of Using Grease Guns
…is the first major innovation to the conventional coupler design used in grease guns in more than 80 years. “Our product is an attachment that works with any grease gun,…
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
…American agriculture while also providing the industry with an efficient and transparent review process that doesn’t restrict innovation,” said Secretary Sonny Perdue. “To ensure we effectively balance the two, we…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…continued innovation and promote the trade of safe and quality seed and other agricultural products around the world,” said LaVigne. For more information on plant breeding innovation, including newer methods…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…made through NIFA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program. “For small agricultural businesses, the federal government is a key, initial investor to help them get great ideas into the marketplace,” said…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
…should embrace the review of innovation, domestically and internationally, through the president’s Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. “We will continue to highlight the need for a sound…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…expected to spur innovation in rural America and contribute to rural prosperity. Included among the grants announced is a University of California Riverside project that uses electronics and chemistry to…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…hogs. “That would have reduced competition, stifled innovation and provided no benefits to anyone other than trial lawyers and activist groups that no doubt would have used the rule to…