CONSUMER OUTREACH ...
AG ABROAD ...
German supermarket chain yanks eggs
Possible pesticide contamination in Netherlands & Belgium draws attention in Germany
AG ABROAD ...
Canada OKs Idaho company's GE potatoes
Canadian officials have approved the environmental release of planting the potatoes
EARLY AGRICULTURE ...
Scientists take corn research to new heights
Researchers find farmers selected maize for agricultural use at high elevations
FARMERS MARKETS ...
National Farmers Market Week, Aug. 6-13
Direct market outlets contribute approximately $9 billion each year to the U.S. economy
AG POLICY ...
Young farmers seek farm bill representation
National Young Farmers Coalition holds Young Farmers Roundtables in August
FOOD SAFETY ...
EU says egg scare now under control
The pesticide Fipronil might have entered eggs destined for supermarkets
LEADERSHIP ...
1st woman elected U.S. Grains Council Chairman
Deb Keller, a farmer from Iowa, was elected as U.S. Grains Council (USGC) chairman
PEST MANAGEMENT ...
August is Tree Check Month
Help is needed to stop the invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle in its tracks
FOOD SAFETY ...