…production. TPP supporters say the losses will be offset by giving U.S. dairy producers access to the Japanese market, but Von Ruden says “that access could evaporate overnight if Japan…
Agri View: Paper or Plastic
…nothing but Pine Trees. They were grown, and harvested, for pulp wood. That pulp wood supplied large factories that made paper. Pulp wood production is a dying industry today. You…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…Russian thistle and some Bassia. BLH counts were 1-4 adults per sweep. This area was also being monitored as a possible location to conduct organic trials, however, the counts were…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…CRP Grasslands participants can use the land for livestock production (e.g. grazing or producing hay), while following their conservation and grazing plans in order to maintain the cover. A goal…
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
…state agricultural organizations, organic agriculture, local and regional food systems, and agriculture-related business and marketing experts. Members serve a staggered two-year term and can serve up to three terms for…
Support for Oklahoma “Right to Farm” Amendment Drops
…of Oklahoma who employ agricultural technology and livestock production and ranching practices without a compelling state interest.” Supporters say it would allow farmers to defend themselves against unjust laws and…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…Incentives Program (EQIP) and fosters innovative conservation projects that accelerate the transfer and adoption of promising technologies that benefit natural resources, agricultural production and forest management. The 2017 focus areas…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees (ATACs) represent specific commodity sectors and provide technical advice and guidance on trade issues that affect both domestic and foreign production. The six ATACs focus on…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
…issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for…
Farmers Fleeing HSUS Ag Advisory Councils
…ranchers who give proper care to their animals. Further, HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle removed high-profile rancher Kevin Fulton from the national council. Fulton, who runs an organic grazing operation, was…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…higher altitudes that are inaccessible from wind towers that most small farmers can currently afford. Grafted Growers, LLC, in Tucson, Ariz, will improve crop production methods and strategies and promote…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…sustainable agriculture production is broader than dairy, Mulhern added. The farming community must continue to project a unified voice as it dispels false marketing claims about biotechnology and other claims…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
…and two studies on almonds grown in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The northern San Joaquin Valley studies use conventional and organic production methods. Free copies of this study and…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…other crops (e.g., peanuts, tobacco, hay, and cotton) represented a smaller share of total production on midsize farms compared to 1992. In contrast, production on midsize farms that specialized in…