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Apr. 22, 2013

Article

Senate immigration reform plan has agriculture backing

Having been a driving force behind the Senate’s earlier introduction of immigration reform, on Wednesday afternoon (April 17) a broad coalition of agricultural interests convened to explain and back the legislation....More
Apr. 22, 2013

Article

Farmers Assurance Provision protects biotech crops

The Farmer Assurance Provision has a simple purpose: It assures farmers that frivolous junk-science lawsuits won’t stop them from planting biotech crops that have been USDA approved for planting after passing years of rigorous testing....More
Apr. 22, 2013

Article

House committee hears testimony on Water Resources Development Act

"For this great nation to have a future we must invest today and every day in its wealth-producing capacity, one pillar of which is and always has been our inland waterway system." -- Peter Stephaich, chairman of Campbell Transportation Company....More
Apr. 19, 2013

Article

Lives changed, Governor declares explosion disaster

Plant explosion rocks rural Texas. Fire officials say the blast destroyed or damaged dozens of homes....More
Apr. 15, 2013

Article

Mexico’s water release termed a slap in the face by Valley water officials

Rio Grande Valley water officials charge such a limited release is little more than a slap in the face and will provide no relief for communities and farmers who are currently facing critical water shortages....More
Apr. 9, 2013

Article

When’s a farm bill coming? Anybody’s guess

Best guess suggests that Congress will get a farm bill done by the end of the fiscal year....More
Apr. 9, 2013

Article

Improved pesticide review process announced

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act requires EPA to conduct registration reviews every 15 years on all registered pesticides....More
Apr. 9, 2013

Article

USDA to boost SNAP integrity, protect taxpayer investment

Washington and Ohio join new federal-state partnership targeting recipient fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program....More
Apr. 4, 2013

Article

Immigration reform heats up, agriculture watching closely

Immigration reform continues to build momentum in Congress. As migrant workers are a vital component of the U.S. food and fiber sector, agricultural interests are keen to bend the coming legislation to their best advantage....More
Apr. 4, 2013

Article

Aging inland waterways infrastructure to be rehabbed?

An aging U.S. waterway infrastructure – which carries more than 60 percent of America’s grain and other commodity exports -- may be set to get a funding boost from Congress that will allow for more than a facelift....More
Apr. 2, 2013

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USDA Planting Intentions timing off for Southern corn producers

USDA NASS Planting Intentions comes too late in season for Southern corn growers....More
Apr. 2, 2013

Article

Stocks report sends corn futures tumbling

USDA's surprising grain stocks estimate sent corn futures lower....More
Apr. 1, 2013

blog

Stock market soars, while economy plods

The U.S. economy is stuck in neutral, but the stock market continues to soar. What's up with that?...More
Apr. 1, 2013

Article

Smithsonian makes push to preserve agriculture history

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is launching the Agricultural Innovation and Heritage Archive, reaching out to farmers and ranchers to preserve America's agricultural heritage....More
Mar. 29, 2013

Article

Federal stay in whooping crane case protects Texas water 1

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an emergency stay on a U.S. District Court judge’s orders that could potentially shift state control of water resources to the federal government....More
Mar. 21, 2013

Article

Study indicates extended value of Extension service and experiment stations

Through the efforts of these dedicated Extension and experiment station professionals, a multitude of people around the world are finding ways to feed the hungry everyday, and each year make progress to address world food shortages and the growing need for biofuels...More
Mar. 21, 2013

Commentary

Golden rice battle only just beginning

Golden rice has become a lightning rod issue, with anti-GMO campaigners putting up fierce resistance to a crop that could save the lives of millions of children....More
Mar. 20, 2013

Article

Major farm bill shift for ASA

Amid continuing budget concerns and a need to not be caught flat-footed when Congress again takes up a new farm bill, the American Soybean Association has shifted positions on what the new legislation should contain....More
Mar. 20, 2013

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Growing food the biggest challenge of 21st century? (Part 2)

Producing enough food to feed 9 billion people by 2050 will be a monumental undertaking, the biggest challenge facing the world’s leaders in the 21st Century....More
Mar. 20, 2013

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Growing food biggest challenge of 21st century? (Part 1)

It’s estimated that 850 million people in the world suffer from chronic hunger. 650 million of those are farmers who can’t grow enough food to feed their families....More
Mar. 20, 2013

Article

Agricultural research continues funding scramble

In recent years, university agricultural research funding has too often been short. The new reality for researchers and administrators is a near-constant scramble to find ways to keep research programs afloat....More
Mar. 20, 2013

Article

Vatican a heavyweight supporter of GM crops

The Vatican is one of the world’s strongest supporters of genetically modified crops. When it comes to the technology of food production, however, the Vatican remains true to its oldest principles while also standing at the forefront of science....More
Mar. 19, 2013

video

Chinese cotton reserves = 3 U.S. crops

The Chinese government's decision to support domestic cotton prices at 40 cents more than the Cotton Outlook A Index is impacting world markets and U.S. producers....More
Mar. 19, 2013

Article

Texas water plan is good bad and ugly

Farmers and ranchers across Texas say so far there has been very little consideration for substantial relief for agriculture under the state water plan....More
Mar. 18, 2013

Article

Crop insurance and conservation compliance

In eliminating the Direct Payment Program, the Senate bill reattached conservation compliance to the crop/revenue insurance program that was subsidized by the Federal Government. The House bill, on the other hand, did not require conservation compliance for participation in the subsidized insurance program....More