…funding is made possible through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The research to be supported by these grants will help reveal…
Politico: Nebraska Ag Director Being Considered for USDA Under Secretary
…farm services and trade, respectively. Also, Iowa economist Sam Clovis, a longtime Trump ally, is said to be the pick for the undersecretary for research, education, and economics. From the…
NAFTA Boosted Canada’s Corn Syrup Consumption
…has not been well-studied, according to the study’s researchers, who say that to date, most research on globalization and nutrition has examined the effects of foreign direct investment: how consumption…
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
…specialty crops. LaVigne stressed the importance of promoting a climate of innovation through the funding of critical Farm Bill research programs, and the enactment of clear and consistent, science-based policies…
Agri View: Feral Hog Fight
Everett Griner talks about the feral hog fight has grown to 38 states in today’s Agri View. Feral Hog Fight With all of the research and technology, everything we have…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…table grape harvesting at the Kirschenmann Farms in Shafter prior to touring Bayer’s research activities at the Shafter Research Station. This season’s other P.I.E. tours will have Southwest producers observing…
Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees and subcommittees,…
Humiston Stressed Value, Infrastructure to House Ag
…value of agricultural research and innovation, along with the importance of the infrastructure itself. Humiston talking with AgNet West about her House Ag Committee experience. “We’ve got studies showing that…
Agri View: Growing Population Challenges
…to see how. Improvements in productivity. That came from investors and all of the research and development. That brought us better seeds, better chemicals, and much better farm equipment. So,…
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently issued a report showing a projected drop in global food insecurity. The drop is expected to be significant over the next decade. The report…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
…link to the industries integrating. The research and science behind agriculture can unite with new technologies. Napolitano said she is happy to assist that relationship in any way she can…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…as many as 17 USDA Ag Research Facilities across the country. Aderholt says a $1.6 billion funding amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…said. He credited tomato-plant breeders with developing varieties better able to withstand heat, and said the recent weather could help them refine their research. “If there’s some good things that…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…goods last year and a new agreement would boost that number considerably higher. The head of the Japan Foreign Exchange Research Department at JP Morgan says a deal between the…