…2016. U.S. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2017 totaled 55.9 million, down 2 percent from March 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 50.9 million on April 1, 2017,…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
by Emily Druckman, RFA Communications Manager This Saturday marks the 48th celebration of Earth Day. Inspired by the vision of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, Earth Day continues to…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…Extension Experiences for Undergraduates: June 28, 2017 Predoctoral Fellowships: June 21, 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowships: June 21, 2017 Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the…
Pear Industry Votes to Continue Marketing Order
…in the referendum held from Feb. 15 through March 1, 2017. Ninety-seven percent of the Oregon and Washington fresh pear growers who voted, representing 90 percent of the volume voted,…
USDA to Hold Expert Panel Meeting on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics
…data obtained through the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The panel meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at…
Increased Blueberry Volumes from Naturipe
…Blueberries are the only (fruit) expecting increased consumer consumption in 2017, according to the USHBC. With this increase, Naturipe offers a variety of pack sizes to fit any retailer store’s…
2017 Corn Plantings Falling Behind
…wet forecast. USDA currently projects U.S. farmers to plant four million fewer corn acres in the 2017-18 crop year at 89.9 million acres. AFBF says significant weather complications due to…
63 Indictments in Brazil Tainted Meat Scandal
Brazil has indicted 63 people for their role in a corruption scheme within the nation’s Ministry of Agriculture. Drovers Cattle Network reports the charges allege federal auditors at meat processing…
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
An online petition is seeking a ban on beef imports to the U.S. from Brazil. Posted on the White House’s We the People Website, the petition cites Brazil’s tainted meat…
Tax Reform by August Unlikely
…still expects tax reform to be completed sometime in 2017. Farm groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, have testified to Congress on the need to eliminate the estate tax,…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
…may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the project type. The deadline for applications is June 28, 2017. See the request for applications for details. Among…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
The National Dairy FARM Program has released the 2017 edition of its Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, the primary educational tool for dairy managers about the judicious,…
Bee “Bed and Breakfast” Gets Helping Hand from Science
…this June to learn more about the performance and role microbes play in the bees’ pollen provisions. Learn more about this research in the April 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…Agroecosystems and Climate Challenge Area is to improve sustainable agriculture and food systems. In FY 2017, this Challenge Area will invest in one priority area: climate, land use, and land…