The U.S Food and Drug Administration for the first time on Friday reported finding at least 10 parts per billion of the fungicide carbendazim in 11 shipments of orange juice from other countries. FDA will refuse import shipments containing carbendazim at those levels. The FDA has been testing imported OJ shipments for carbendazim since the fungicide was first reported in …
Updated Plant Hardiness Zones
Gardeners now have the benefit of an updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Download Audio
Peanut Disease Trends Changing
Today Tyron Spearman has a report on how peanut disease trends are changing and what growers are being urged to do. Download Audio
Foreign Trade
Small items add up to big business, especially when you are talking about trade value. Everett Griner tells us how valuable some items are. Download Audio
Cattle Futures Drop Ahead of Inventory Report
On the Mercantile Exchange today, cattle futures were lower as traders took part in some profit taking ahead of Friday’s USDA Cattle Inventory report. Download Audio
The Final, Final Frontier
Scientist are trying to explore the crust beneath the world’s oceans and the mysterious organisms that live there. Download Audio
Groups Oppose Federal Farm Takeover Bill
Both the the National Pork Producers Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have come out against new legislation introduced this week that would prescribe cage sizes for egg-laying hens. Download Audio
Cotton Farmers Research Commitment Pays Off with Under Armour Partnership
Mark Messura with Cotton Incorporated, says thanks to the Cotton Board’s Research and Promotion Program, the athletic apparel company, Under Armour, is now offering two cotton lines infused with Cotton Incorporated technology. Download Audio
New Forest Planning Rule Seeks to Restore the Nation’s Forests through Science and Collaboration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while supporting the economic vitality of our rural communities, by releasing online a
Fruits and Veggies Playing a Big Role in New School Meal Standards
The new nutrition standards directed by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act are now final and Food and Nutrition Service Undersecretary Kevin Concannon says fruits and veggies will play a big role in the new rules. Download Audio