…Foxx tells a news conference that, “The legislation will get the sugar program to a zero-cost program by ending special-interest bailouts.” However, the co-chairs of the House Sugar Caucus opposed…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…Another project at North Carolina State University looked for ways to stop the northward spread of screwworm from South America. During the past century, the presence of screwworm cost the…
NAFTA Negotiators Extend Length of Next Round
…Negotiations grew contentious during the recent fourth round. The fifth round begins with discussions on intellectual property, textiles, and labor services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Must Make Commitment to Agricultural Research
…that the United States is the “lowest-cost and most technologically innovative producer of food in the world … and has the safest food on the planet” because of the country’s…
Senators Urge FCC To Ensure Affordable Rural Broadband Access
…write that a lack of resources to meet our goals is “undermining investment and consumer access to affordable broadband across much of rural America.” The Senators say the High-Cost Universal…
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
…parent company, the Walk Disney Company. AIG is suing Disney over its insistence that its settlement with BPI, which cost Disney $177 million, after the amounts covered by insurance, is…
Conaway Supports House Guest Worker Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway offered his approval to a bill that would bring reforms to agriculture labor. Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee approves the Ag Act, which supporters…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…to become leaders in the almond community. The result was the creation of the Almond Leadership Program. The no-cost, yearlong program is designed to provide a mentored experience for the…
GAO Climate Change Report Estimates Lost Crop Revenues
…details how extreme weather events, including wildfires, has cost the government $350 billion over the last decade, when including crop and flood insurance costs. In the long term, for 2080…
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Lists Farm Bill Priorities
…also calls for the expansion of all U.S. agriculture exports, support for a strong safety net and an assurance that farmers and ranchers will have access to needed labor. The…
Register for the Latino Farmer Conference
…by a panel discussion for young and beginning farmers. The cost for the event is $20 and those interested in attending can register online. The Latino Farmer Conference brings together…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…USDA to support recovery efforts for individuals and communities. NRCS will immediately begin accepting applications for its EQIP Catastrophic Fire Recovery fund pool to assist producers in covering the cost…
Building Your Own No Dig Garden Bed
…building one. The easiest and least labor-intensive method is sheet mulching – or the lasagna method. Layer upon layer of organic material atop the soil. This creates a raised bed…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…State University looked at ways to stop the northward spread of screwworm from South America. During the past century, the presence of screwworm cost the U.S. livestock industry an average…