Wheat harvest
Wheat harvesting continued this week across Kentucky including this field in the Mayfield Industrial Park off U.S. 45 just outside the McCracken County line.
Category Archives: Agriculture
Agri Star Meat And Poultry LLC Recalls Beef Pastrami Products
Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC, a Postville, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 3,592 pounds of ready-to-eat beef pastrami products due to processing deviations that may have led to underprocessing of products and resulted in inadequate curing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Thursday. The RTE beef pastrami items were produced on April 3 and April 4, 2018.
House passes Farm Bill
The United States House of Representatives Thursday passed the crucial five-year Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, also know as the Farm Bill.
Charter School Breaks Ground for Expansion
A year from now, The Academy of Moore County will have even more to celebrate than burgeoning enrollment and the 10-year anniversary of its campus on U.S. 15-501 south of Aberdeen. Teachers, parents, students and board members marked the start of construction on a new building, the first major expansion on the Academy's campus, on Wednesday.
Fourth-generation farmer named FSA administratorAlso, herea s what to…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced the appointment of Richard Fordyce to serve as administrator of the USDA Farm Service Agency . In his role, Fordyce will provide leadership for FSA and its mission to support agricultural production across America through a network of over 2,100 county and 50 state offices.
Meeting to discuss “fake” meat planned
The public is invited to comment on the issue of Foods produced using animal cell culture technology. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting on July 12 to discuss "fake" meat."
Hydroponics a growing trend with farmers
More and more farmers are trending toward hydroponics, and the biggest reason is they are getting more bang for their buck. Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, the method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent.
Farm bill passes House with welfare-to-work reforms
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the 2018 farm bill Thursday, called for a second time after it failed in May. It sets in place more comprehensive work requirements for recipients of federal food assistance. Able-bodied recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that aren't pregnant or caring for children would need to either work at least 20 hours per week or spend that time in job training.
Meat 2.0? Clean meat? Spat shows the power of food wording
That question has yet to be decided by regulators, but for the moment it's pitting animal rights advocates and others against cattle ranchers in a war of words. Supporters of the science are embracing "clean meat" to describe meat grown by replicating animal cells.
The Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum
On September 27, 2018, the editors of The Wall Street Journal will convene leaders in the food industry to explore key risks and opportunities shaping the global business of food. We'll hear from leaders in agribusiness, food production, consumer products, economics and government.
House will vote on farm bill and immigration measures Thursday
The House of Representatives on Thursday will take up the 2018 farm bill, alongside immigration reform bills authored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. and Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., which would include a measure aimed at fixing the controversial family separation policy.
Slaughter farm hit with 2-week shutdown over abuse
After a Blood Farm employee was seen allegedly hitting a pig destined for slaughter in the head, a federal Food Service Inspection Service inspector warned him the abuse was unacceptable. The USDA, however, as well as the family that has run the business for generations, felt otherwise.
Ag Sec’y Perdue Says Trade Agreement With Mexico Sooner Than With Canada
AG SEC'Y PERDUE SAYS TRADE AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO SOONER THAN WITH CANADA Jun. 18, 2018 Agri-Pulse reports: From here on out you expect the U.S. to split its efforts on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement between talks with Mexico and separate talks with Canada. That's according to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, who on Friday said he expects the talks with Mexico to go much quicker and hopefully wrap up before Mexico's presidential election on July 1. "We feel more optimistic in a Mexican agreement sooner than Canada," Perdue explained during a trip to Canada where he spent the day with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay.
The Tariffs Saga Means Cheap Meat – Don’t Get Used To It
The world has so much to think about these days. This week's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could bring peace to the Korean Peninsula, or it could result in a nuclear stalemate in the region.
China tariffs hit Trump heartland where it hurts – in American agriculture and energy
The world's largest commodities consumer said on Friday that it would levy a first round of tariffs on US$34 billion worth of US agriculture products, as well as cars, starting on July 6. Another US$16 billion in goods, including coal and oil, will be subject to tariffs later. The escalating dispute sent the prices of everything from soybeans to copper lower and hit the shares of US coal producers while boosting the prospects for alternative suppliers like Brazil.
The Latest: Inspectors checked ride hours before derailment
Florida officials say a roller coaster passed a state inspection only hours before it derailed and sent two riders plummeting to the ground. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Friday that the Sand Blaster at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk had been seen Thursday by inspectors from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Farm Market iD To Release In-Season And Predictive Crop Data
SEASON AND PREDICTIVE CROP DATA Jun. 14, 2018 Source: Farm Market iD sent via AgPR --the news distribution service for agriculture Farm Market iD - a data company with four decades' experience working with ag companies - announces the upcoming release of new In-Season and Predictive Crop data. The company uses machine learning, satellite imagery and predictive analytics to provide this data.
Area small businesses receive loans, may prove promising for Panhandle’s economy
A sign that lending institutions may be loosening up their purse strings a bit, two Eastern Panhandle small businesses secured commercial loans this quarter to open or expand, officials said. Two businesses located in the downtown Martinsburg area had commercial loans approved by the U.S Department of Agriculture, said Matt Coffey, business coach with the Small Business Development Center of the Eastern Panhandle, who gave a quarterly small business update to the Berkeley County Development Authority Wednesday.
Farm bill has ‘path to victory,’ but food stamp hurdle remains
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts urged colleagues to support his bipartisan farm bill Wednesday, gearing up for a showdown with Republicans in the House who insist food assistance provided through the bill be connected to work requirements. Roberts, a Kansas Republican, has said the Senate can't pass a bill with those requirements and that he would need to work with Democrats to craft legislation.
Assn Of Equipment Mfgrs Calls On Senate Ag Committee To Advance The 2018 Farm Bill
ASSN OF EQUIPMENT MFGRS CALLS ON SENATE AG COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE THE 2018 FARM BILL Jun. 13, 2018 Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports: Association of Equipment Manufacturers President Dennis Slater issued the following statement today calling on the United States Senate Agriculture Committee to mark up the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which contains a robust safety net for U.S. farmers and ranchers: "Sound agricultural policy that promotes a strong farm economy will not only assist farmers and ranchers but also help protect many of the 1.3 million equipment manufacturing jobs across the country.