A group of farmers has accused The Dannon Company of using deceptive marketing claims on its new products made from non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients. Representing various ranchers, corn, soybean, beet sugar and dairy ...
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Steve Vandegrift (right) of Alliance Tire presents a $500 donation for Marshall County 4-H to Rob Augustin of UT Extension-Marshall County at Saturday’s Lions Super Pull of the South in Chapel Hill. Alliance Tire Americas Inc. ...
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR). The new foundation, which will operate as a non-profit body, will take the help of public and private resources to ...
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The following is a statement from National Corn Growers Association President Martin Barbre on Senate and House letters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, stressing the importance of preserving the Renewable Fuel Standard: ...
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Interest in cover crops and their contribution to soil health has been on the rise nationally, statewide and locally. There are many benefits in adding cover crops in farming systems including erosion control, nutrient sourcing and ...
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U.S. corn exports to Latin America continue to grow. According to the USDA, the Western Hemisphere's accumulated U.S. corn imports are more than 67 million bushels ahead of last year at this same time. Mexico, the second-largest U.S. corn ...
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What are the 50 greatest inventions since the wheel? If you ballpark the wheel's innovation at 6,000 B.C., then what are the most significant discoveries that follow? A reasonable list should be agriculture-heavy, and in its "50 Greatest ...
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Regulating ourselves to death Worshipping the golden calf — wagyu style Water challenges will not be solved this way Now is certainly not the time for growers and agricultural organizations to take pot shots and snipe at each other ...
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Improving alfalfa yields one drip at a time Irrigation water blocked by red tape Managing food safety risks on the orchard floor The Natural Resources Defense Council claims that much of last year's record Federal Crop Insurance Program ...
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Citrus quarantine follows ACP finds in Tulare County Asian citrus psyllid pest spreads in Arizona Researchers target Asian citrus psyllid solutions Here is yet another example of why American agriculture and the science behind it intrigue ...
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Moonshining loses the bootlegger label Too many straws have emptied the bucket Good agriculture info — needle in a haystack In an age where it is too easy to blast politicians for wasteful spending, there remains some very useful ...
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How do we promote ag by the numbers? Agriculture waiting on Silicon Valley moment I don't pick it, pull it, pluck it, plow it or plant it For all the faults, lies and downright lies associated with social media I would like to think there ...
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Related Media Solutions to hunger in agriculture’s toolbox Whiskey is for drinking; agriculture water is for fighting Paul Harvey still American agriculture’s hero, spokesman Those in the field of agriculture may remember a ...
Related Media Whiskey is for drinking; agriculture water is for fighting Paul Harvey still American agriculture's hero, spokesman January freeze: agriculture's worst enemy, best friend We've likely all seen commercials on television ...
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Washington lawyer Gary Baise, who devotes much of his time to defending U.S. agriculture in venues all the way to the Supreme Court, has an unusual item on his résumé: He was one of the team that helped found what has become a ...