…Dr. Kim Bowman, in collaboration with or support from industry partners, including Florida Citrus Research Foundation, Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council, and Florida Citrus Research and Development Foundation. Dr….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…how agricultural production can work hand in hand with efforts to improve the environment and increase wildlife habitat.” Participants in CRP establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses…
Americans Wrong on Chicken Facts
…on consumers’ perceptions about chicken production, revealing that nearly 80 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that chicken contains added hormones or steroids, when in fact no chicken sold or raised…
Climate Change Report – USDA
…is likely to diminish continued progress on global food security through production disruption that lead to constraints on local availability and price increases, interrupted transport conduits, and diminished food safety,…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…climate change on agricultural production and food security. Secretary Vilsack joined Business for Social Responsibility and Field to Market, a consortium of organizations and businesses working toward agricultural sustainability, for…
‘Food Science Fun’ Connects Students to Science
…production. “Food Science Fun” is a new guide that contains 10 activities related to food science. The guide is designed to equip volunteers and professional educators with powerful tools for…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…in feedstock production, research, refining capacity, distribution and new market development have resulted in an a sophisticated and growing American biofuels industry. “America’s renewable energy industry has quickly expanded and…
Understanding Antibiotics in Agriculture
What should consumers know about antibiotics in agriculture and livestock production? Registered dietitian nutritionist Nikki Putnam shares her thoughts. Antibiotics in Agriculture As the consumer push to remove antibiotics from…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…Apley, professor of production medicine and clinical pharmacology at Kansas State University. “Stewardship is a commitment to a cycle.” With increased antibiotic stewardship comes a greater need for more detailed…
Agri View: Milk Processing
…for almost a century, but there are still people that will not use it in their homes. Everett Griner talks about milk processing in today’s Agri View. Milk Processing Questions…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…hay production is forecast at 1.37 million tons, down 20 percent from the 2014 crop. SUGAR BEETS: California sugar beet production is forecast at 1.1 million tons, up 10 percent…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Comes to a Close
The 40-day hearing to promulgate a California Federal Milk Marketing Order came to a close on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in Fresno, California. Nearly 100 individuals, including many dairy farmers,…
Agri View: Blue Milk
…promotion that is catching on in today’s Agri View. Blue Milk Connect with Shatto Milk Company on Facebook. Image credit: Permission granted for use by Shatto Milk Company, Osborn, Missouri….
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…and other countries, we are giving our producers access to new customers and expanding their sales. These sales will generate more farm production, and related activities, that will grow the…