…and then disk them under the soil so that they rot. Hopefully, we will have a normal, cold winter and rainy winter which helps deteriorate the nuts and therefore eliminate…
Bayer to Sell Animal Health Unit
…Because of these priorities, we are convinced that Bayer is no longer the best owner for Animal Health.” Bayer Animal Health has had a significant presence in the livestock and…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…a scientific basis for best practices across several priority areas, including water sustainability, pollinator health and finding new uses for almond coproducts, including hulls, shells and woody material. “Innovation is…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…farming solutions through soil conservation on private lands throughout the United States. For more information on NRCS, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov. Source: USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…insects in backyard citrus trees. Negotiators have also agreed to maintain funding for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention…
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
…fairly aggressive one and their first role is to protect public health,” Whitaker said. “It’s a painful situation when that happens but at the end of the day, consumer health…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For…
Egg Laying Chickens with Personalities
…maintenance breeds you’ll ever raise. They’re very vigorous and hardy birds and do not suffer from the health conditions that every other bird doesn’t occasionally deal with. I’m Cathy Isom……
USDA Actively Addressing Rural Veterinary Shortages
…animal production systems safe and healthy. The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) has awarded $7.1 million this year to 74 food animal and public health veterinarians. The program provides…
Agri View: BFTP-We Have the Right Soil, and Climate to Grow Anything
Everett Griner talks about the United States having the right soil, and climate, to grow anything in today’s Agri View. Everett ponders the question…why we don’t grow certain crops here?…
NRCS Takes Individual Approach to Sustainability Projects
…different way to explain something when it relates to soil fertility or taking a soil test.” NRCS Takes Individual Approach to Sustainability Projects About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions
…the contributing factors for a renewed focus on soil management techniques in recent years. “All farmers invest in new equipment, they invest in their buildings, so invest in your soils…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
A proposal to implement further nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is continuing to make progress. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, had previously…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…official decision is made the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry would be meeting with U.S. officials regarding the details of potentially removing the current restrictions. Japan May Remove Age Restrictions…