Multi-state and institution research efforts funded by the USDA grant hope to uncover multiple ways to prevent the Asian citrus psyllid - less than one-tenth-inch long in size – from transferring bacteria from an infected tree to a non-infected tree....More
The Conservation Stewardship Program will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year....More
The EPA says there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure....More
Beekeepers using honey substitutes such as high-fructose corn syrup or sugar water may be paying a high price. Research shows that honey is “a rich source of biologically active materials” that helps bees withstand disease....More
Understanding how intellectual property protections drive innovation and the growth of agriculture will be a key to meeting future food demands....More
Farmland anxiety. All you can't eat, pigs will. Seeds after the apocalypse. Vodka from cow's milk. Revolution in the vegetable industry. Cotton’s biggest fan – human skin. A Pandora's box of farmer fraud claims. And more....More
The brown marmorated stink bug makes a big stink — literally. It's a major agricultural threat and USDA has estimated $21 billion worth of crops are at risk....More
Farmers are playing chess with nature. Nobody predicted that glyphosate-resistant crops represented a lasting victory over weeds — superweeds are not so super....More
After reps of the 27 EU states failed for the second time to reach an agreement on a proposal to ban neonicotinoids, the EC has enacted a two-year ban....More
The stress-free, gunshot method approach to livestock slaughter is not viable. In the real world cattle industry where production and efficiency are vital, "marksmen" in deer stands will last as long as a snowflake in summer....More