From the National Chicken Council: Washington, D.C. – July 14, 2016 – The National Chicken Council (NCC) recommends revising or clarifying several key aspects of the proposed rule from the National Organic Program (NOP), announced in April, to enhance bird health, protect food safety, and maintain a viable organic program. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
NCBA Submits Comments to Organic Marketing Proposed Rule
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (July 13, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments on the USDA Agriculture Marketing Service’s National Organic Program; Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices proposed rule. NCBA President Tracy Brunner, said that voluntary agency marketing programs are not Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
Save Money, Water and Other Resources
UF/IFAS researcher: Taller, thinner crop beds save money, water, other resources From UF/IFAS By: Beverly James Looking out over thousands of acres of tomatoes, Miguel Talavera, director of East Coast growing operations at Pacific Tomato Grower, Ltd., marvels at the narrow lanes of fruit that are thriving in the hot Florida sun. Talavera credits increase in yield and a decrease …
2016 Caplan Family Business Scholarship
Experience The Power of Fresh With The Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program United Fresh members employed at a family business are encouraged to apply for the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program, which will provide recipients with registration and travel to the Washington Conference, September 12-14 in Washington, DC. Founded in 2001 by sisters Karen Caplan and Jackie …
Whitefly Spreads in Florida
From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Q-biotype whitefly, a significant pest that could damage agriculture, has spread from Palm Beach to seven other Florida counties, according to a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researcher. Crops that could eventually be affected include tomatoes, squash, beans, …
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
Late last night, various agriculture groups came out to thank the U.S. Senate for passing the Roberts-Stabenow food biotechnology labeling measure, otherwise known as the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by a vote of 63-30. And many of these groups are now encouraging the House to also pass this legislation: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
USDA Designates 2 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, July 7, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated DeKalb and Jackson counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts go out to those Alabama farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …
USDA Designates 9 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, July 7, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated nine counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Those counties are: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Senate Advances GMO Labeling Legislation
The U.S. Senate has invoked cloture on the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by a vote of 65-32, which now clears the way for a final vote. Various agriculture groups are encouraging the passage of this legislation: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Food Security
Food Security of Developing Countries Expected To Improve Through 2026 as Food Prices Fall and Incomes Rise by Stacey Rosen, Karen Thome, and Birgit Meade USDA Economic Research Service staff The international food price spikes over the last decade highlighted the impact of price shocks on the food security, or the ability to access enough food for healthy living, of vulnerable …