2017 ag policy watch list
WASHINGTON — We previously noted that macro-economic and policy issues seem poised to play a larger role in 2017 (and beyond) than in recent memory. This realization has become even...
ROW CROP RESEARCH ...
Nematode resistance in soybeans
Soybean yield advantage holds up at low nematode infestation rates
CONSUMER TRENDS ...
Deflation changing meat purchase trends
Report analyzes consumer trends of the food retail meat department
DRONE USE ...
Drone challenge for tech innovators
$150,000 prize offered to help make drones more useable for farmers
NEW RESEARCH ...
Revising a widely accepted vision
Widely accepted vision for agriculture may be inaccurate, misleading
WHAT'S GROWING ...
Cultivating cool-for-cash-crop
There is market demand for cool-season camelina, canola oilseed crops
AG ABROAD ...
Future food security 'in jeopardy'
Without more work, FAO target of ending hunger by 2030 will not be met
AG POLICY ...
Groups oppose reopening 2014 Farm Bill
Coalition urges protection of mandatory funding for critical farm programs
FOOD WASTE ...
Fifth of world's food is wasted
20% of food lost to over-eating and waste globally, study finds
DISEASE CONCERNS ...