…case is being argued legally, but it all revolves around safety guards on machinery. Taylor Hillman explains in his report. Brian German has a report on production challenges facing hemp…
Bayer to Reduce Environmental Impact 30 Percent by 2030
…looking at new technologies and more precise application, as well as scaling down crop-production volumes as a means of achieving its goal. “This will help to restore and retain biodiversity,…
Ag Groups and Others Stress Importance of USMCA Ratification
…Dairy Export Council, the National Milk Producers Federation, and the International Dairy Foods Association. That letter addressed the positive impact USMCA would have on the dairy sector. The importance of…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…history determined by FSA. For most operations, production history is based on the highest milk production in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Newer dairy operations have other options for determining production…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…innovative tools to tackle challenges in agriculture and food production. Late last year 13 governments, including the U.S., joined together in signing an International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision…
Walmart Takes Poultry Companies to Court
…Claxton Poultry Farms, and Pilgrim’s Pride. There have been multiple lawsuits filed since 2016 which allege price-fixing by various companies involved in poultry production. Walmart Takes Poultry Companies to Court…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…the Executive Order was established to identify changes that, among other things, “advance the adoption of innovations and technology for agricultural production and long-term, sustainable rural development… improve food safety……
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…producers still face a stifling 62 percent tariff into China. There are enormous trade opportunities with China, especially to help offset reduced domestic production due to African swine fever (ASF),…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…at any one time, but the remainder is kept in production. The MWD provides compensation when the land is fallowed. They’ve also worked out rent reductions for farmers that grow…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
…federal barriers were put in place that the domestic production of hemp was prohibited. Collins expressed appreciation for the efforts to bring hemp back as a potential crop for farmers,…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…disease that threatens global wheat production each year. A healthy wheat line (right) and a wheat line infected with “scab,” or Fusarium head blight (left). Photo by Guihua Bai/ARS. The…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-10-19
…on the list of affected products. We also highlight some interesting trends in vegetable production and the role of FSA county committees in program and office operations at the local…
New IPM Model Takes Systems Approach to Addressing Modern Issues
…of IPM, but it is actually kind of a crop production system,” said UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologics Advisor Surendra Dara. “Because it involves everything; agronomic practices, irrigation, nutrition…
New Survey Examines Consumers’ Understanding of the Environmental Impact of Chicken Production
…consumers also have significantly less knowledge than average about these practices for chicken production. Seeing First-Hand Sustainability in Chicken Production In conjunction with the sustainability survey, NCC also created a…