MN Students Want GMO Approval Process Streamlined

A group of graduate students at the University of Minnesota is asking Congress to streamline the approval process for GMO crops that produce food and fiber. A DTN article says the seven students are doing graduate work at the Minnesota College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences. They believe the regulatory hoops that companies need to jump through to …

Legislation Designed to Save Pollinators Introduced in House

Representatives Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced the Saving America’s Pollinators Act. The legislation is designed to protect the health of honey bees and other critical pollinators. Estimates are that the U.S. lost one-third of honeybee colonies between 2016 and 2017, with similar losses occurring in previous years. To help bring a halt to the trend, …

Immigration Debate in Congress Still Struggling

The Senate’s immigration debate ended on Thursday with no deal. Neither a bipartisan plan nor President Trump’s proposal had the required number of votes to pass. Every proposal considered couldn’t reach the 60-vote threshold. That leaves the undocumented immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in limbo and lawmakers unsure of what’s next in the debate. In the …

Agri View: Oldest Fruit in the World

Everett Griner talks about what the oldest fruit is, and gives a bit of history about this widely grown plant in today’s Agri View. Oldest Fruit in the World Tell me now. What is the oldest fruit in the world? Its history goes back to 500 B.C. OK, banana, no. Coconut, no. It’s a tomato. That is a vegetable. No …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama and Georgia, for the week ended February 16, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states.   AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended-February 16, 2018 receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 7,500 head compared to 9,313 last …

Florida Woman of the Year in Agriculture Recognized

This week, during the Florida State Fair in Tampa, Dr. Martha Rhodes Roberts was recognized as the Woman of the Year in Agriculture. This yearly award recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. Roberts told Southeast AgNet that she was honored to receive this award. Florida Woman of the Year in Agriculture Recognized Since 1985, women who …

Alabama Legislators Discuss General Fund

The state budget, more specifically the general fund, was one of the big items this past week during the Alabama Legislative Session. Executive Director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, Leigha Cauthen, looks at what was discussed and also has an update concerning another bill of interest to agriculture. Alabama Legislators Discuss General Fund Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …

NCBA President Discusses Various Issues

During the recent Cattle Industry Convention, California rancher Kevin Kester officially took over as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). He talks about the various issues they will continue to concentrate on, including trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NCBA President Discusses Various Issues Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …