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Apr. 22, 2013

News

Farmers Assurance Provision protects biotech crops

The Farmer Assurance Provision has a simple purpose: It assures farmers that frivolous junk-science lawsuits won’t stop them from planting biotech crops that have been USDA approved for planting after passing years of rigorous testing....More
Apr. 19, 2013

News

GM crops are farmer size neutral

More biotech crop acres were planted in developing countries in 2012 than developed ones, 219 million acres versus 202 million acres....More
Apr. 19, 2013

News

New info on Conservation Stewardship Program enrollment

The NSAC has issued a  five-page Information Alert on the Conservation Stewardship Program 2013 sign-up....More
Apr. 19, 2013

Article

Friant water allocation decreased again

The Friant Division Class 1 water supply allocation is decreased from 55 percent to 50 percent....More
Apr. 18, 2013

News

Farm bill focus at Western agriculture conference

The farm bill and its impacts on Western agriculture will be the focus at an all-day conference on May 14....More
Apr. 18, 2013

News

Western Growers welcomes immigration reform legislation

The agriculture component in the legislation introduced by the Senate Gang of Eight is the product of many months of negotiations within the agriculture community and with worker representatives....More
Apr. 17, 2013

News

Obama budget: Changes to crop insurance, food aid, research

Obama's $3.77 trillion fiscal year 2014 budget proposal is almost certain not to be adopted in whole, as few administration budgets are....More
Apr. 17, 2013

News

California well-represented in House Ag Committee

As the new farm bill is crafted, one note of interest is the new representation California and the state’s almond industry have on the House Agriculture Committee....More
Apr. 16, 2013

News

Drones factor big in farming future

Drone developers hope the new technologies will make farming more cost effective, and better for society and the environment....More
Apr. 16, 2013

News

Koch wins battle of wine billionaires

Bill Koch's crusade against wine auction fakes has ended in a $12M legal victory over Eric Greenburg....More
Apr. 15, 2013

Article

Court rejects point source coal efforts

Federal courts have rejected separate efforts by environmentalists to define coal-loading facilities and chemically-treated utility poles as "point sources" that require Clean Water Act (CWA) permits....More
Apr. 15, 2013

News

Pressing for vital TPP provisions

Key provisions must be included in any Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in order to earn the textile industry's support....More
Apr. 15, 2013

News

Delta Farm Press

US food aid model headed for change

The Obama administration will propose revising the U.S. food aid model – used in the Food for Peace and Food for Progress programs -- to allow for purchase of food aid on a local or regional basis....More
Apr. 15, 2013

News

EPA targets invasive species with vessel permit

EPA's final vessel permit aimed at reducing invasive species....More
Apr. 15, 2013

News

Brazil opens window for wheat imports

U.S. wheat farmers have an opportunity for competiveness in South America’s largest wheat importing market....More
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

News

GM rice importers arrested in Turkey

Turkey has arrested three rice importers, alleging that rice imported by these firms and placed on the Turkish market contains unapproved genetically modified (GM) traits....More
Apr. 12, 2013

News

Slow creep of global food prices

Food prices have reached levels not seen since the 1960s and 1970s....More
Apr. 12, 2013

News

US wheat growers welcome Japan bid for TPP

  Japan imports more U.S. wheat on average than any other country....More
Apr. 11, 2013

News

EPA slammed over farmer data release

EPA is under heavy criticism after releasing farm data from 30 states to several environmental groups....More
Apr. 10, 2013

News

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

Commentary

PETA drones a trophy prize for US hunters 5

PETA plans to monitor U.S. hunters with drones? Be careful what you wish for: There may not be a return flight....More
Apr. 8, 2013

News

Export doors swing open for dairy cattle, poultry, pears

Increased exports of U.S. cattle, poultry products, and pears are valued at $85 million per year....More
Apr. 8, 2013

News

Dairy Apps help farmers track costs

Mobile devices are convenient, budget-friendly ways for farmers and ranchers to stay up-to-date on a variety of agricultural issues....More
Apr. 8, 2013

News

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