…nothing to do with the concept of ‘organic,’” Weber said. “These new standards will present serious challenges to livestock producers and add complexity to the organic certification process, creating significant…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…responsible solutions to global challenges and collaboration across the industry,” said Paul Rovey, USDEC Chairman and Arizona dairy farmer. Vilsack will succeed Tom Suber, who served as president of USDEC…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…other organizations and employers to address state or regional challenges in the FANH sciences education and workforce community. The program also encourages projects that offer state or regional potential to…
House Passes Commodity End-User Relief Act
…their risks five years ago. Some of these challenges are the result of ambiguities and oversights in the text of the Commodity Exchange Act and some of the result of…
U.S. Shipping Eggs to South Korea
The United States is shipping near three million eggs to South Korea to help the nation cope with its worst-ever bird flu epidemic. South Korea’s two major airlines will each…
2017 Farmland Values in Limbo
…prices, interest rates, inflation, challenges in the world economy, weather and U.S. tax law; all could change the direction of land prices for 2017. In the past three years, agricultural…
Support for People with Disabilities in Agriculture
…transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s support of the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in…
$27 Million Available to Support Local Food Sector
…and other appropriate state agencies. Funds will support research projects to address challenges and opportunities in marketing, transporting, and distributing U.S. agricultural products domestically and internationally. AMS will host a…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…drought has highlighted the challenges California faces under climate change,” said CalEPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. “The Water Action Plan serves as an invaluable guide to ensure that our short-term responses…
Entrepreneurs Share Insights for Taking on Investors
…investor who realizes there will be challenges along the way. Said Barnard, “A seasoned start-up investor will understand that your plan will often play out differently than you projected and…
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service and Founders Awards: Bob Stallman and James Quinn Honored
…“Every morning I would wake up and think about the new challenges that the day was going to have, but also thankful for the fact that I had been given…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, and other public and private U.S. research organizations. Research funded through this program will support projects that address the challenges surrounding the…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
…solutions to honey bee challenges. We are a non-profit 501 (c) (5) organization governed by a nine-member board. Our board members are beekeepers representing the major national and state beekeeping…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…as the crop is harvested to allow for shipping time—and because the nuts often need to be further processed, packaged or used in different forms once they arrive at their…