…recovering from California field sites the parasitoids imported from Pakistan. These Pakistani natural enemies have been mass reared, released, established and recovered.” Despite the biocontrol successes, there have been challenges….
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…is the leading agricultural supplier to Japan. Imports from the United States ($13.8 billion, including shipping costs) represent almost one-fourth of Japan’s total agricultural imports. ASEAN, China and the EU-27…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…the NIFA reporting website. To date, PHPPP has awarded more than $68 million to further progress and solve challenges in plant production through research, education, and extension. For example, University…
Agri View: Growing for Future Population
…farms, we’ve lost crucial habitat, making agriculture a major driver of wildlife extinction. The environmental challenges posed by agriculture are huge, and they’ll only become more pressing as we try…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…variety of issues important to farmers and ranchers, including challenges with finding enough seasonal employees and the need for immigration reform that would provide a legal foreign workforce for agriculture….
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…Berkeley National Laboratory addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
Although the U.S. pork industry is in good economic shape, pork producers’ future fortunes can be affected – for good or for ill – by opportunities and challenges with which…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…as well as their concerns with recent and proposed regulations. “Many farmers and ranchers across rural America are facing significant financial challenges. Producers are experiencing a decrease in commodity prices…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…Adama’s Board of Directors, said, “We are pleased with the strong results of the first quarter, despite the many ongoing market challenges and the currency pressure. We are particularly satisfied…
Milk-for-Cheese Pricing Formula Adjustment
…pricing formulas are inadequate to address long-term structural challenges facing the dairy industry. However, we must continue to respond to changing conditions in our industry by using the only tools…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…recognize that groundwater is best managed on the local level and that each groundwater basin has unique characteristics and challenges. An inherently technical and complex task, managing groundwater requires regulations…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…2008 Farm Bill. Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education,…
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
House Agriculture Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions to Food Security The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges for veteran farmers and the contributions they…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs, supporting the best…