Increasingly volatile weather may be reducing fertilizer effectiveness, says Iowa State study
Increasingly volatile weather conditions may be changing how U.S. farmers handle their crop nutrients – and the effectiveness of their fertilizers, according to Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University (ISU) meteorologist and agronomist.
New council’s goal is to increase broadband investment, adoption
Last week President Barack Obama signed a memorandum starting the Broadband Opportunity Council, a group to unite over the goal of increasing broadband investment and adoption.
Last week began the public comment process on the proposed USDA rule for limiting farm program payments to non-farmers. Initial responses indicate plenty of feedback will come before the comment period ends on May 29.
OSU study touts drastic yield benefits on no-till farm fields
Data from 50 years of research on continuous no-till plots show significantly higher crop yields than in till plots, said Alan Sundermeier, associate professor at The Ohio State University.
Family-owned farms are focus of new Ag Census data
With 97 percent of all U.S. farms remaining family-owned, they’re still the backbone of the agriculture industry, according to the latest data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology Report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance to help animal producers ensure the safety of animal feed used on the farm. This guidance does not establish legally enforceable responsibilities.
AFIA praises both FDA & AAFCO for animal feed ingredients pact
The American Feed Industry Assoc. applauds the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Assoc. of American Feed Control Officials for their agreement to reauthorize the AAFCO-CVM Memorandum of Understanding regarding the process to approve animal food ingredients.
