Category Archives: Agriculture News
Bio-Based Motor Oil Tested in Federal Vehicles
The Defense Department has begun testing bio-based oil in Federal vehicles. Soy Growers dot com says the tests include the use of oil that's a 25-40 mix derived from agricultural products like canola ...
May 9, 2016
Outcry Overturns Certified Humane Beef Announcement
An outcry from Canadians upset with the decision has forced Earls Restaurants to reverse its plan to source 100 percent Certified Humane beef. Meatingplace reports that the outcry, which started on so...
May 6, 2016
Cage-Free Egg Trend Based on Misinformation
The National Association of Egg Farmers charged the cage-free egg trend as being based on misinformation. The claims came as 7-Eleven announced it would become the latest company to switch to cage-fre...
May 5, 2016
Report Indicates Glyphosate Likely Not Carcinogenic
The US Environmental Protection Agency pulled a report offline regarding glyphosate that the agency said was inadvertently published earlier this week. Pro Farmer's First Thing Today said the EPA note...
May 4, 2016
TTIP Round in New York Concludes with No Ag Chapter
The latest negotiating round on the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the US and the European Union concluded in New York. The Hagstrom Report says talks are expected to continue ...
May 1, 2016
UC-Davis Report on Livestock and Green House Gas Emissions
The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to support a white paper from the University of California-Davis on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. The paper is titled "Livestock's Contribu...
Apr 29, 2016
California Almond Acreage Increases
According to a new USDA survey, California's 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of 1,050,000. Of the total acreage for 2015, 890,000 acres ...
Apr 28, 2016
Lower Horsepower Tractors Bright Spot in Machine Sales
US retail sales of farm tractors under 40 horsepower were up 33 percent for March of 2016, and up 26 percent year-to-date. A report on Successful Farming at Agriculture.com says the 2 wheel drive cate...
Apr 27, 2016
FBI, USDA Warn of Equipment Hacking Risks
The FBI is warning agriculture against data breaches that may expose farming data through internet-connected farming equipment, according to Precision Farming Dealer magazine. The FBI, along with USDA...
Apr 26, 2016
Vermont Grocers Seeking Labeling Law Delay
The Vermont Retail and Grocers Association wants the state to delay its GMO labeling law that is slated to start July first. The Vermont Business Magazine reported Monday that the Association is suppo...
Apr 25, 2016
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