…Act and the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a farm bill field hearing next week in Manhattan, Kansas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
By Kim Kaplan, Agricultural Research Service Research showing a higher dose of vitamin D may benefit pregnant women by reducing inflammation is among the new nutrition and health findings in…
Cargill Plans to Expand and Upgrade Canada Beef Processing Plant
…the facility that will allow for the manufacture of protein-rich animal feeds, while also reducing the plant’s impact on the local environment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…infrastructure. DWR also will investigate measures for reducing subsidence risk to infrastructure, including groundwater pumping curtailment, creation of groundwater management zones near critical infrastructure, and county ordinance requirements. DWR is…
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
…of Proposed Rule-making to pose questions to the public. However, the proposal was withdrawn under the new Donald Trump Administration. In addition, under a new executive order aimed at reducing…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…robust and sturdy, Carpin said, and the Central Valley is a good testing area — between the summer heat and the dust, it can be an inhospitable place for sensitive…
Making Spinach with Low Oxalate Levels
…and may be useful for breeders in reducing oxalate concentrations. The scientists analyzed oxalate concentrations in 300 USDA germplasm accessions and 10 commercial cultivars and found oxalate concentrations that ranged…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
…levels of cross-border investment in the agriculture and food sectors….[W]e look forward to working with your Administration on reducing the non-tariff trade barriers that continue to inhibit our exports to…
Merger Cases Go Before the EU
…their planned $60 billion merger. European Union regulators have concerns about what the merger will mean in terms of reducing research and development spending on agrochemicals. If that concern is…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…integrated biorefineries reduce costs and improve performance to enhance U.S. energy security by reducing dependence on foreign oil and fostering economic growth through the latest advances in biotechnology. Eligible applicants…
Concern Over Proposed Changes in WIC Feeding Program
…many WIC participants are not getting enough milk, yet at the same time suggest further reducing the milk served through the program. “Milk, cheese and yogurt are the No. 1…
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reducing inspection and weighing service fees by five percent beginning January 1, 2017. The reduction will remain in…
Conservation Districts to Lead Record 25 RCPP Projects in 2017
…working with landowners to put conservation on the ground since the days of the Dust Bowl.” One of the 2017 RCPP projects led by a district or state association of…
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
…climate smart agriculture. The meeting provides an opportunity to explore roles and collaborative opportunities for managing California soils for health and natural fertility while reducing greenhouse gases. The meeting will…