The Farm Workforce Modernization Act awaits Senate action during the lame-duck session, and it’s the closest meaningful immigration reform has come to the finish line in years. Research by David…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
…by each of the agencies. The MOA is aimed at aligning interests and research tracks, to improve the overall quality of services that are offered. “This agreement will not only…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…research, the power behind modern, high-tech agriculture. But USDA research chief Chavonda Jacobs-Young said funding for research is on the decline. “Federal investments in agricultural research have declined by a…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 12-08-22
…commercial HLB detection response guide that is now available and Senat Ag take up the research title of the Farm Bill. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Almond Update: Industry Challenges Offer ‘Opportunity to Grow and to Innovate’
…taking place on several fronts to ensure that industry challenges are being met with support and research. Many of the sessions at this year’s conference were offered as a resource…
Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat
…which shows severe symptoms of scab. USDA/ARS Photo by Keith Weller. A naturally occurring virus co-discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists may offer a way to undermine…
USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
…Vilsack says, “The virtual center will connect existing resources, including people and programs, to leverage expertise and increase coordination and cooperation.” USDA is enhancing its research focus on precision nutrition…
California Could Lose Ground in Autonomous Farming Equipment Development
…of the early-stage research and development will likely continue to take place in California. But Duflock said that once companies move into testing and production, they are likely to undertake…
‘Shop Cotton’ Puts Cotton in Holiday Spotlight
…those funds for research and development, and promotion of cotton. Cotton Incorporated itself does not make anything or sell anything, but it does lead consumers to cotton products through the…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
…majority are grown in the United States for domestic use, a small share of both plants comes from Canada, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Trade is highly seasonal, with…
Farm Share of U.S. Food Dollar Reached Historic Low in 2021
…lowest recorded farm share value in nearly three decades, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. The remaining portion of the food dollar—known as the marketing share—covers the costs of getting…
American Farmers Feeding the World
…research with the World Food Program, which gets food to those going hungry around the world. “We are a nonprofit organization that works out of Washington, D.C., to raise support…
American Lamb Board Sustainability Report
…created a new task force of industry stakeholders and research and extension specialists to develop a sheep sustainability report. The report will represent the sheep industry’s commitment to sustainability and…
USDA Continues Investments to Support Beginning Farmers
…in the professional development of our nation’s newest farmers and ranchers will help our food and agriculture sectors to flourish from the ground up,” USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education…