Senate Ag Committee Conservation Hearing

Randall Weiseman June 8, 2006 USDA-NRCS

Conservation programs were the topic of a Senate Ag Committee hearing Wednesday. Report (1:00 wma)

Glyphosate Decision Disappoints Ag Groups
Several national agricultural organizations issued a statement expressing disappointment over the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent glyphosate decision not to hear the case Monsanto vs. Hardeman, which pertains to state glyphosate health warnings. The statement read: “We are disappointed the Supreme Court has decided not to hear this case, which has significant implications for our global […]
Major Increase in Mandarins Planted in Chile
Land planted in mandarins in Chile increased significantly over the past 10 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently reported. In marketing year 2021–22, the area planted totaled 11,194 hectares, a 32.6% increase over 2019–20. A decade ago, planted mandarin area totaled only 3,629 hectares. The mandarin industry includes clementines and […]