February 23, 2017 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... READ MORE
February 23, 2017ROW CROP RESEARCH ... Nematode resistance in soybeans Soybean yield advantage holds up at low nematode infestation rates READ MORE
February 22, 2017CONSUMER TRENDS ... Deflation changing meat purchase trends Report analyzes consumer trends of the food retail meat department READ MORE
February 22, 2017DRONE USE ... Drone challenge for tech innovators $150,000 prize offered to help make drones more useable for farmers READ MORE
February 22, 2017NEW RESEARCH ... Revising a widely accepted vision Widely accepted vision for agriculture may be inaccurate, misleading READ MORE
February 22, 2017WHAT'S GROWING ... Cultivating cool-for-cash-crop There is market demand for cool-season camelina, canola oilseed crops READ MORE
February 22, 2017AG ABROAD ... Future food security 'in jeopardy' Without more work, FAO target of ending hunger by 2030 will not be met READ MORE
February 21, 2017AG POLICY ... Groups oppose reopening 2014 Farm Bill Coalition urges protection of mandatory funding for critical farm programs READ MORE
February 21, 2017FOOD WASTE ... Fifth of world's food is wasted 20% of food lost to over-eating and waste globally, study finds READ MORE
February 21, 2017DISEASE CONCERNS ... Bird flu sparks duck cull in France France is slaughtering all ducks in key region due to bird flu READ MORE