…occurred because of ARS research. This first YouTube video highlights ARS’ role in large-scale commercial production of penicillin. While discovered in England, the ability to mass-produce penicillin occurred in the…
The Potential Effects of Increased Demand for U.S. Agricultural Exports on Metro and Nonmetro Employment
…in 2015. Yet, the economic linkages between U.S. agricultural exports and rural employment are not fully understood, particularly in the metro and nonmetro regions of each State and among production…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
…a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production….
Canada Responds to Dairy Trade Disagreement with U.S.
…report to the letter, which he says clearly indicates that the poor performance in the dairy sector is due to U.S. and global overproduction. Canada recently decided to impose import…
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
…to the North American Free Trade Agreement. A Milk Business Dot Com article quotes the President as saying “We’re using every tool at our disposal to restore the American dream….
NMPF Statement in Response to Canadian Ambassador’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute
…milk sales there. When customers in Canada, who have been purchasing milk products from American suppliers for years, suddenly decide to switch to domestic suppliers after Canada implements a major…
Increased Blueberry Volumes from Naturipe
…at retail. With earlier harvests this year, “We are now seeing optimal quality and production from Florida & Georgia,” says Mario Flores, Director of Blueberry Product Management. “Northern Florida and…
NMPF Statement on President Trump’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute with Canada
Statement of Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, National Milk Producers Federation Mulhern “We thank President Donald Trump for speaking out in Wisconsin against the harmful pricing policy Canada implemented in…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
…the food and agricultural sciences. The AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge Area supports projects that lead to the commercial production at scale of biobased products such as biochemicals, biomaterials,…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…responsible use of antibiotics and how to prevent drug residues in milk and meat. The Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual serves as a valuable tool to the…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $6.3 million in available funding for projects to support resilient agriculture and forestry production systems. Funding…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
As discussions over immigration policy continue on Capitol Hill, the National Milk Producers Federation thanked members of both the House and Senate for working to address the unique labor challenges…
China Growing Less Corn as Acreage Drops
…Reuters says the shift towards rising soybean output and falling corn production reflects Beijing’s goal of reducing corn growing to cut its bloated stockpiles. China currently has around 250 million…
Spring Picnic Market Basket
…as whole milk. Egg prices saw the biggest drop in prices since bird flu impacted production in 20-14 and 15. This year, egg production expecting to hit the 100 billion…