In a new study by University of California (UC), Davis, researchers found a low risk of contamination of foodborne pathogens on produce and meat at Northern California certified farmers markets, but still found cause for some concern. Read more

A commonly suggested solution to reduce GHG output has been to reduce or eliminate this industry in favor of plant production. A team of Virginia Tech researchers wanted to uncover the actual impact that these cows have on the environment. Read more

President-elect Joe Biden recently nominated Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Jewel Bronaugh as deputy secretary of USDA. Read more

An in-depth study of centuries-old community acequia systems, irrigation ditches, in northern New Mexico reveals why they have been resilient. Read more

Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s recent online convention adopted a policy called “efforts to increase negotiated sales in fed cattle markets” and “increased transparency in livestock pricing.” Read more

Growing beef herd replacement heifers need to have their nutritional needs met so that they reach puberty at around 12 months of age. Read more

Market prices for corn are increasing to ensure that demand is rationed to match available supplies and adequate corn is available until the next harvest. Read more

Federal agencies the Friday before Inauguration Day began cranking out end-of-time rules and tweaks to government programs as the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday limited the days left for the Trump administration to get any new rule out the door before the change to the Biden administration. Read more

When Curtis Elke took over as Idaho State Conservationist of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) more than five years ago, he noticed that there was an unusual level of cooperation between many state and federal agencies in the state.  Read more