Monthly Archives: February 2014
FDA will revise produce safety rules, hold additional comment period
New food safety rules to be revised and announced by early summer.
Five agri-stories you should read today 2-19-2014
Today's must-read stories touch on GMOs, the new farm bill, our ancestors' taste for dairy, and an old agriculture law in Virgina that is causing some dog owners to cry 'fowl'.
After a long weekend, grain market analysis tougher
Even while we talk of the prospect of acres changing from corn to beans, in reality, the farmers have already ordered seed and made that decision.
Traffic on the river is moving, but slow
Grain barges are moving through the Ohio River system, but they face weather-triggered delays.
Five agri-stories you should read today (2/18)
Several of today's stories are curious. Silicon Valley is planning more investment into agriculture, one project is watering tomatoes with seawater and one Texas town is preventing forest fires with goats.
Marcellus shale: Chesapeake comes under fire for extra post-production costs
Chesapeake Energy is under scrutiny by top Pennsylvania officials, after Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett sent a letter to Chesapeake about its business practices involving royalties.
New soil test measures soil health
A combination of tests can now determine the 'health' of your soil.
Five agri-stories you should read today (2/17)
Today's must-read stories include a look at California's drought, a story about how micro loans are helping African farmers grow more crops sustainably, and a bit of history behind America's first president and his relationship with agriculture.
Today’s farmer is no bum — almost heroic
Organic farmer, author and activist shares her experience working with the land at annual OEFFA conference.
Former USDA official urges sustainable farmers to get involved
Former U.S. deputy secretary of agriculture encourages farmers to get involved with government at annual sustainable farming conference.
