04/15/2022 SOURCE: cbs6albany.com
Inflation is hitting the farms behind that gallon of milk in your fridge. MORE:As inflation hits 40-year high and costs increase, more people utilizing food pantriesJeff King of King Brothers Dairy in Schuylerville says costs are rising in every aspect of the business. He's seeing higher prices for the diesel for the delivery trucks and tractors, for the fertilizer, and the feed for the nearly 2,000 cows on his farm.
Inflation is hurting dairy farmers in multiple ways
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04/15/2022 SOURCE: www.thefencepost.com
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched a first-of-its-kind online platform for K-12 and STEM educators who seek to bring science to life through the lens of agriculture.
AFBF Foundation for Agriculture launches ‘One-stop Shop’ for STEM educators: The Food and Agriculture Center for Science Education
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag United Kingdom, Animal Health,
Researchers decode pigs' well-being through oinks and grunts | Inquirer Technology
European researchers have developed a way of decoding the feelings of pigs through their grunts, oinks, and squeals in a project aimed at....
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Ag Africa,
Malawi farmers claim 100% yield boost using insect-resistant Bt cotton
The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) says Bt cotton – a genetically modified variety – has improved farmers’ yield by 100 percent.
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04/15/2022 SOURCE: triblive.com
A recent nationwide outbreak of avian influenza has led the PA Department of Agriculture to temporarily ban the presence and display of poultry and eggs at county and local fairs in Pennsylvania. The ban takes effect April 16 and will last for 60 days or until the department lifts the
State Agriculture Dept. orders temporary ban on poultry, egg exhibitions at local fairs
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04/14/2022 SOURCE: www.whitehouse.gov
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA and SBA | The White House
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Randy Krotz
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Fertilizer, AgriBusiness,
EWG: ‘Forever chemicals’ may taint nearly 20 million cropland acres
The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS could be contaminating nearly 20 million acres of U.S. cropland, according to an EWG estimate.
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04/14/2022 SOURCE: www.asiafinancial.com
A delegation is in India "looking at phytosanitary measures and examining Indian grains in preparation for the accreditation of India as a wheat import origin"
Egypt Confirms Indian Wheat Could be Added to Import List
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Six Things You Probably Didn't Know About Farmland - Digg
AcreTrader is a farmland investing platform that makes investing directly in farmland quick, easy, and accessible to the average investor, at the same time supporting farmers in growing their businesses.
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