Proposed regulations to impose testing requirements on Canadian imports of romaine lettuce from California through the end of the year is raising concerns.
Efforts to keep agricultural pests and diseases out of the U.S. Legislation was passed by Congress that gives funding to add more agricultural inspectors.
Soybean producers won’t be the only ones to benefit from a Chinese trade deal. According to Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge, livestock producers have a lot to gain, too.
In 2019, according to agweb.com, all wheat acres totaled 45.2 million, a 5% decline from 2018. Wheat acres have been on a steady decline in the U.S. for the past decade.
Romaine lettuce is under scrutiny after reports of E. Coli outbreaks linked to Arizona's Romaine crop, causing five deaths and nearly 200 people to fall ill.
Many ag groups praised the dietary guidelines released last Thursday for following the science, as requested by the groups and Congress. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said the guidelines reaffirm the role of lean beef in a healthy diet and confirm that Americans are, on average, consuming lean meat in daily amounts that are consistent with the recommendations for protein foods...
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SEATTLE (AP) — A blaze that killed three firefighters in north-central Washington was voted the state's top news story of 2015 by Associated Press member editors.
Other top news items of the past 12 months included the criminal indictment of Auditor Troy Kelley on money laundering and other charges, the fatal crash of a Ride the Ducks amphibious tour vehicle in Seattle and the Seahawks' heartb