…nonprofit disability organizations to open doors to people with disabilities,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “The AgrAbility network gives health, farm and government service providers tools to provide greater access…
Helping Arizona Wheat Growers Maximize Resources
…they percolate too deeply into the soil and contaminate groundwater. Kevin Bronson, a soil scientist at the U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona, conducts research to show…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…calls for more research on the health impact of chickens’ growth rates, to ensure that the future of bird health and welfare is grounded in scientific, data-backed research. “The National…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…rules/regulations.” In previous years, the main challenge was viewed as “managing hog health and disease.” That previously No. 1 concern fell to No. 4 this year, a significant drop. Single…
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
…Year holiday season, so negotiations have accelerated as a result. Jim Sumner, President of the U.S.A. Poultry and Egg Export Council says the two countries have agreed on health statements….
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…soil preparation to community involvement. South Dakota rancher Josh Geigle said he uses a “take half, leave half” approach to graze beef cattle. “If your grass is a foot tall,…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…are ripe for infection.” This means growers need to know what their soils can handle. Lightle said good irrigation management can reduce a lot of rotting problems down the road….
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service and Founders Awards: Bob Stallman and James Quinn Honored
…farming practices for their challenging soil. Quinn led by example, holding the first farm experiments on his land. American agriculture has undergone major changes beyond what Quinn saw in 1911,…
Farm Groups Touting Benefits of Agricultural Trade
…access to new markets,” wrote the 16 groups. Mulhern NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern noted that farm groups must continue to emphasize that “the health of U.S. agriculture depends…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…and has been for a long while.” Hutmacher earned a bachelor of science degree in agronomy at the University of California-Davis, a master of science degree in soil physics from…
New Communications Concept – SMART Farm Debuts at CES ®
…that is good for the soil, air, habitat and water on and around our farms and ranches – without compromise on cost, quality or taste.” Today’s SMART Farms use data…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…cropland, less than 5 percent. Extensive planting of switchgrass coupled with reduction of acreage of non-energy crops reduces soil erosion by 5 percent nationally, with greater reductions in regions with…
New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products
…competitive local production has made New Zealand a potentially positive market for U.S. turkeys even though efforts were held up because of health concerns from New Zealand officials. From the…
Agri View: Vanishing Kudzu
…imported to the U.S. to help build the soil and supply grazing for farm animals. In the beginning it did neither. It just grew, and grew, and grew. It was…