Category Archives: Agriculture News
Honey Bee Losses Continue to Mount
The Bee Informed Partnership recently released the results of its 2014-2015 Colony Loss Survey. For the 2014-2015 winter, managed honey bee colony losses were 23.1%.But for the first time, summer loss...
May 14, 2015
House Bill would Force EPA to Scrap Waters of the U.S. Rule
American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman says the U.S. House of Representatives sent a strong, bipartisan message that the flawed Waters of the U.S. rule is unacceptable and should be scrapped. By ...
May 13, 2015
Lots of Agriculture Jobs Open Across the Nation
A new report produced by Purdue University, with grant support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shows demand for recent college graduates with degr...
May 12, 2015
New Farmers and Military Vets Can Apply For Grant Money
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says Value-Added Producer Grants enable new farmers to develop new product lines to grow their businesses and expand their contributions to the nation's economy. USDA is makin...
May 11, 2015
Women in Ag Survey Shows Women Value Need for Leadership Skills
The American Farm Bureau released the results of its Women in Ag survey this week.AFB Women's Leadership Committee Chair Sherry Saylor says the survey results point to a need for a deeper dive into wh...
May 08, 2015
California Used Less Fumigant and Carcinogenic Pesticides in 2013
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation reports that the state used less fumigants and carcinogenic pesticides in 2013 than the previous year, according to data in the Annual Summary of Pest...
May 07, 2015
Pests Already Bugging Valley Growers
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
May 06, 2015
Unprecedented Water Cuts Approved
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California water regulators adopted sweeping, unprecedented restrictions Tuesday on how people, governments and businesses can use water amid the state’s ongoing drough...
May 06, 2015
Senators Urge Avian Influenza Aid to be High Priority
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley along with 13 other Senators, send a letter to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service rece...
May 06, 2015
USDA Reports Country of Origin Meat Labeling Not Needed
USDA sent a farm bill-required study to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees last week that says Country-of-Origin Labeling has no economic benefit to the meat industry.House Ag Chair Mike Cona...
May 05, 2015
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