…Availability of certain herbicide products became a problem for some growers, causing them to delay their applications, thereby compromising their weed-management program, he added. One particular weed problem researchers are…
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
…of the bill is not only critical for production, but also for exploring the risk management, food safety, environmental and economic factors that are critical for economic success. “It’s exciting…
Court Strikes Down Tighter Anhydrous Restrictions
…facility exemption to the Process Safety Management Standard without seeking industry input. The appeals court ruled OSHA should have posted for public comment the proposed changes to the PSM standard….
Antibiotic Resistance Can Occur Naturally in Soil Bacteria
…their efforts involves looking at antibiotic resistance in soils. Microbiologist Lisa Durso and her colleagues at the ARS Agroecosystem Management Research Unit in Lincoln, Nebraska, recently demonstrated that ungrazed prairie…
Western View: What to do with 44,000 Old Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management is under fire again, this time for something it hasn’t even done. An advisory group suggested that the Bureau euthanize or sell without restrictions the…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…Groundwater Management Act will lead to additional regulation on that source. “With all of the groundwater regulations that are being put on the books, you could really devastate agriculture here…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
From: CDFA Land use decisions, including development patterns, land conservation and protection, and land management practices, play a critical role in the State’s future and achievement of its long-term community…
Bayer Investors React to the Monsanto Acquisition
A Dow Jones Report says investors generally seem positive about the deal struck by Bayer CEO Werner Baumann to acquire Monsanto. The head of a global equities asset management company…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…these crops that others don’t want to grow their primary markets is already there. The effort is to concentrate on the detail. Practice good management and strive for good production….
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…U.S. organic production in the coming years, making the data even more important for policy and programs. These results will assist with the development of appropriate risk management programs designed…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
…trees with general orchard management. There is also a three part series on pest management focusing on pest management practices, mites and spayer calibration.” A full interactive agenda for the…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…Bayer’s Board of Management and Bayer’s Supervisory Board have unanimously approved the agreement. Based on Monsanto’s closing share price on May 9, 2016, the day before Bayer’s first written proposal…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
…at retail locations. The State Ag Departments sent a letter to OSHA asking them to delay enforcement of the new Process Safety Management rules until July of 2018. OSHA removed…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Convention Discusses Industry Challenges
…contract is under review to see if there’s a way to redesign it to be more of an effective risk-management tool.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….