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Apr. 12, 2013

News

6 ways biotech crops boost the environment 1

Here are six major ways biotech crops have helped significantly reduce agriculture's environmental footprint....More
Apr. 12, 2013

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US wheat growers welcome Japan bid for TPP

  Japan imports more U.S. wheat on average than any other country....More
Apr. 12, 2013

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Top 10 hidden gem agriculture videos

Here is a list of the Top 10 agriculture videos — hidden gems....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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World Ag Expo continues to add to permanent footprint

Visitors to this year’s World Ag Expo were treated to a new site when they reached the center of the giant outdoor farm show complex. The International Agri-Center and the City of Tulare, Calif., built a new $2.5-million clear-span building to replace the giant tent that had housed a number of exhibits for the last 20 years. The new Pavilion C drew rave reviews from exhibitors and farm show visitors alike....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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10 ag stories you should read today — 4/11

The photos that changed child labor laws. A risk loving winemaker. GMOs and genital baldness. iPad detects fertilizer residue? Hannibal Lecter of roadkill. Farm scars. Prisons and ag products....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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Improved pesticide review process from EPA?

EPA's new pesticide approach may maximize the opportunity to effect changes that provide protections for species and their designated critical habitat, lessen the impacts on agriculture, and narrow the scope of federal action....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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Switchgrass pellets for heating fuel?

Switchgrass pellets are potentially a cheaper source of energy, instead of fuel oil to heat homes and businesses....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Companies offer EU bee health proposal

To counter an EU neonicotinoid pesticide suspension proposal, Bayer AG and Syngenta AG, producers of these products, outlined an action plan to improve bee health....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Dairy milk a necessity for college kids

That alarming study shows that college-age kids who don’t consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Southwest Farm Press

98 year old U.S. farmer still going strong

Elmo Snelling's energy belies his 98 years. He’ll turn 99 July 27 and plans to drive a restored 1946 John Deere Tractor in a July 4th parade several weeks before that....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Women in agriculture honored with Common Threads Awards

The Common Threads Award recipients for 2013 are Stephanie Marchini of Le Grand, Sandra Faust of Chowchilla, Jane Bedrosian of Fowler, Elsie Oliveira of Hanford, Karri Hammerstrom, of Kingsburg and Lori Cardoza of Tulare....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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GMO food labels won’t list whole truth 13

GMO labels at Whole Foods won't convey useful consumer information: There’s no nutritional difference between food with GMO ingredients and food without. Give consumers the Whole Truth....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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Total ag pesticide elimination sought by radicals 1

The troubling aspect of a positive 2011 PDP report by the federal agencies overseeing food production and food safety in the U.S. is that there are certain environmental groups that will never be satisfied with any testing the agencies do....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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Biotech crops are not silver bullets

Overly optimistic assumptions have led the EPA to greatly reduce requirements for planting refuges to slow evolution of pest resistance to two-toxin Bt crops, according to Bruce Tabashnik, head of the UA department of entomology....More
Apr. 8, 2013

Commentary

GMO pickle claim leaves you scratching your head 5

A six-month study revealed that Monsanto-developed GMO cucumbers had resulted in total groin hair loss and chaffed “sensitive areas.” Arrrgh....More
Apr. 5, 2013

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Heart health benefits from insect research

Every year some 935,000 Americans have a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease kills about 600,000 a year, accounting for one in every four deaths in the nation....More
Apr. 5, 2013

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Johne’s disease costs dairy industry $220 each year

Johne's disease costs the U.S. dairy industry more than $220 million each year — detection is now easier, thanks to USDA scientists....More
Apr. 5, 2013

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Genes make corn tolerant to toxic soil

Making some of the world’s toxic soils far less unfriendly, USDA researchers are learning to grow stress-tolerant crops on formerly non-farmable land....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Global temps likely to set new record in 2013

Global surface temperatures are likely to increase and set a new record this year....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Cheatgrass fight gains new hope

Wherever cheatgrass grows, unwanted wildfires burn hotter, more frequently and disrupt fragile ecosystems....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Corn yield contest opens online entry

Online entry is open for the 2013 National Corn Yield Contest....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Casting doubt on neonicotinoid guilt 1

Research has cast doubt on links between honey bee decline and neonicotinoids....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Farmland greenhouse gas emissions underestimated?

To reduce nitrous oxide emissions, fertilizer applications of urea should be avoided in soils where oxygen is limited, a new study suggests....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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Honey Board looking for nominees

The National Honey Board will fill four seats, one first handler, one importer, one marketing cooperative, and one producer....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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10 ag stories you should read today

Manure runs dairy equipment. Biggest wine hoax in history. Farmland real estate crash? Cult of the demon chile peppers. 20 seconds to grain death. Ethanol romance grows cold....More