…the food, fuel, and fiber for the nation and the world, they simply must have access to water. This is especially crucial in the West. All citizens have a right…
Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps
…of wasting food, and also harming our planet, there ways to regrow these foods so you can keep eating them over and over and you’ll also be saving yourself some…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…chemical methyl benzoate, which is also a popular ingredient approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in foods, cosmetics, and shampoo, can kill these insects and others….
U.S. and China Reach Agreement to Boost Dairy Trade
…that will allow third-party certification companies to make sure that U.S. dairy facilities are in compliance with Chinese food safety requirements. It was three years ago that China put strict…
Western View: The Prairie Fires
…as a trickle of postings on Facebook, then became a flood of supplies – hay, food and drinking water at first, followed by clothes, fencing supplies, canned goods, and more….
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…a whole. U.S. agricultural and food exports account for 20 percent of the value of production, and every dollar of these exports creates another $1.27 in business activity. Additionally, every…
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
…would benefit from increased sales of high-quality, American-grown food and feed. The American Farm Bureau will continue to work with the administration and Congress to maintain and improve the conditions…
Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market
You need to learn more about the food you buy and prepare for your family Cathy Isom has some questions you may want to ask during your next visit to…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…beyond what is provided in law. Finally, members will look to improve food safety and the implementation of food safety laws, but also recognize the unique nature of farming and…
Edible Plants That Are Easy to Grow
There are the plants that come back year after year without the gardener, or farmer, having to do much more than harvest the food. The other trick is to choose…
USDA to Speed Through GMO Labeling Rule
…senior analyst at the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Livestock, Poultry and Seed program told the International Dairy Foods Association’s regulatory conference in Washington on this week that USDA has started to…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
…during feeding time. Timid pigs will not compete for food as well as dominate pigs. Dominate pigs often eat more, which farmers value, however it comes at the expense of…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 14 grants totaling more than $9 million to help solve critical water problems in rural and…
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
…barriers to ultra-filtered milk exports.” In a handful of areas, AFBF recommended the inclusion of provisions from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including language related to food safety (sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures),…