John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Almonds, USDA,
Keeping Almonds Safe and Dry
ARS scientists at the Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA, have developed an effective, energy-saving technology to help keep microbes and mycotox...
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08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
Established in 1992, the 1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. College students accepted into the program receive valuable on-the-job training with USDA agencies and are often eligible for conversion to full-time employment after successful completion of degree requirements.
Scholarly Pursuits
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08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
SAO PAULO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian government has decided to remove temporarily import tariffs on rice, corn and soybeans, an Agriculture Ministry official told local newspaper Valor Economico. The move aims at fighting inflation, as prices for the three products have risen recently, according to the report. Imports from outside the Mercosur bloc, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, are already exempt. The report does not mention when the tariff exemption would come into effect or its expiration date.
Brazil to erase import tariffs on corn, rice and soybean temporarily
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08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.hortidaily.com
Construction of the USDA Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) new Agricultural Research Technology Center in Salinas, California, kicked off today with a virtual and live groundbreaking…
US (CA): USDA breaks ground on new agricultural research technology center
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08/26/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
For 2021, farmers are expected to see a 1% increase in diesel prices, 5% increase in gasoline prices, higher crop protection costs, due to fewer options and more volunteer crops.
Iowa's 2021 farm profits to hinge on trade and gov't payments, economists say
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, USDA, World Population,
Cover Crops Looked To Help Farmers In 2019
USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently published their findings from the 2019 cover crop survey. By nearly any account, 2019 was a brutal year for many American farmers. The year started with heavy snow cover and continued with the wettest spring [...]
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08/25/2020 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
The USDA’s national crop condition ratings for corn and soybeans were down on the week. The ratings for both crops show the impact of a wide range of weather, from drought or near drought conditions to last week’s derecho. As of Sunday, 64% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent shape, 5% less than […]
69% of U.S. soybeans, 64% of corn rated good to excellent - Brownfield Ag News
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08/25/2020 SOURCE: kiowacountypress.net
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08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
Loopholes remain, but the USDA is tightening its crop subsidy rules by limiting who can collect a payment for managing a farm, historically one of its most porous definitions.
USDA tightens eligibility rules for farm subsidies
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08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.newsdakota.com
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service A little more than one-third of all potatoes grown in the United States are manufactured into frozen products, 85 percent of which are french-fries, according to the Department of Agriculture.
USDA Report Details U.S. Potato Usage
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