Category Archives: Agriculture News
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 ...
Cumulus Media May 01, 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...
Cumulus Media 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 ...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media Apr 25, 2016
Senate Strikes Down Anti-WOTUS Amendment
The U.S. Senate failed to pass a measure that would block the Clean Water Act rule, otherwise known as the Waters of the U.S. rule. Senators voted 56-42, failing to reach the required 60 votes to atta...
Cumulus Media Apr 22, 2016
Study Finds University Extension Programs Keep Farmers in Business
A new study says federal cooperative extension programs at land-grant universities help farmers stay in business. The researchers say since 1985, 137,000 farmers would have left the industry without t...
Cumulus Media Apr 21, 2016
Majority of Florida Citrus Trees Infected by Greening
Florida’s citrus growers say as much as 90 percent of citrus acreage and 80 percent of trees are infected by the deadly greening disease, which is making a huge dent in the state’s $10.7 b...
Cumulus Media Apr 20, 2016
Action On TPP Possible if Fixes Made
Politico reports there may be a possibility of action on the Trans Pacific Partnership as early as this summer in the House Ways and Means Committee. Committee Chair Kevin Brady said action would only...
Cumulus Media Apr 19, 2016
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