What to Know About Double Crop Soybeans
Take advantage of the opportunity to make more money per acre-consider adding wheat into your corn-soybean rotation. Consider double crop soybeans for future seasons since they can be tricky, but pay off.
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OGSystems’ Awarded MOJAVE Security Support Services Contract
OGSystems , a leader in technology innovation for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community , has been awarded the MOJAVE Functional Area 2 : Security Support Services contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . "We have invested heavily in data analytics, visualization, and system integration across the personnel, counterintelligence and insider threat missions," said Garrett Pagon, OGSystems President and co-founder.
USDA: Ag Exports And Imports In The 2018 Fiscal Year Forecast To Closely Mirror 2017
USDA: AG EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR FORECAST TO CLOSELY MIRROR 2017 Dec. 18, 2017 Source: USDA news release According to the latest USDA trade forecast, the 2018 fiscal year will look similar to 2017, but with a slightly higher trade balance because of lower imports. Total agricultural exports are expected to value $140 billion dollars along with $117 billion dollars in imports.
Study Shows Emphasis On Yield Impacting Corn’s Ability To Handle Stress
STUDY SHOWS EMPHASIS ON YIELD IMPACTING CORN'S ABILITY TO HANDLE STRESS Dec. 18, 2017 Source: Iowa Corn Promotion Board news release Tis' the season many corn farmers finalize their seed decisions for the coming season. Armed with past year's weather and field conditions data and information from seed companies, university extension, and others, they weigh their options in making their seed selections.
Senate Ag Committee Chair Applauds USDA’s Withdrawal Of Organic Production Standards
SENATE AG COMMITTEE CHAIR APPLAUDS USDA'S WITHDRAWAL OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION STANDARDS Dec. 18, 2017 Source: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry news release After years of challenging the rule, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement of a proposed rule that would withdraw a controversial regulation that would have revised organic livestock and poultry production standards. "With USDA's wise decision to withdraw this rule, organic livestock and poultry producers can rest assured that they will not be forced out of business by another costly and burdensome regulation," said Roberts.
Nat’l Pork Producers Council Comments On USDA’s Organic Production Rules Withdrawal
NAT'L PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL COMMENTS ON USDA'S ORGANIC PRODUCTION RULES WITHDRAWAL Dec. 18, 2017 National Pork Producers Council reports: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last week announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will withdraw a proposed organic rule for livestock and poultry. The Obama-era regulation - the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule - would have incorporated into the National Organic Program welfare standards that were not based on science and that were outside the scope of the Organic Food Production Act of 1990.
USDA Announces New Information Technology Operating Model
USDA ANNOUNCES NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATING MODEL Dec. 18, 2017 Source: USDA news release U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture will revamp its Information Technology operating model to increase efficiency in serving its customers. "When I was sworn in, Secretary Perdue charged me to help him make USDA the most effective, most efficient, most customer-focused department in the entire federal government," Deputy Secretary Censky said.
Why does the EPA need a Republican opposition research firm?
No organization has embraced Donald Trump's war on the press like the Environmental Protection Agency. Now, the EPA has gone beyond even the president's tough talk and into the dark world of political opposition research.
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With possible implications for fruit and vegetable servings, the government is seeking public input on how certain foods are counted for nutrition standards in school lunches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is inviting comments on what it called "food crediting," the system that defines how each food item fits into a meal for the National School Lunch Program and other federal child nutrition programs.
Low tomato volume sees high prices
With tomato prices soaring above $35 per carton in mid-December, some customers are cutting back, and shippers expect market conditions will be tight into the new year. Set back by Hurricane Irma in September, season-to-date shipments of Florida tomatoes this fall have totaled 3.44 million cartons through Dec. 9, down 54% from 7.4 million cartons the same time a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Chicago agricultural commodities settle higher on short covering
Chicago Board of Trade grains closed higher on Wednesday with wheat rebounding more than one percent due to short-covering. The most active corn contract for March delivery climbed 1.25 cents, or 0.36 percent to settle at 3.49 dollars per bushel.
Yard and Garden: Planting, growing holly varieties in Iowa
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists discuss the history of this seasonal favorite and offer tips on selecting hollies that perform well in Iowa. Holly was considered sacred by the ancient Romans.
EPA chemical safety nominee drops out amid strong opposition
President Donald Trump's pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency withdrew his nomination Wednesday after bipartisan opposition made his Senate confirmation unlikely. Officials at the White House and the Senate told The Associated Press that Michael Dourson had sent a letter asking his name to be removed from consideration to serve as head of the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
Virginia state senators file bill to prohibit painful tests on dogs and cats
A whistleblower within McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center took photos of dogs used in controversial research and submitted them to the Washington-based watchdog group White Coat Waste Project.
Oil Giant Exxon Just Caved To The Demands Of Global Warming Activists
Oil giant ExxonMobil has capitulated to activist shareholders and will begin issuing detailed reports on potential risks "climate change policies" pose to its business operations. "These enhancements will include energy demand sensitivities, implications of two degree Celsius scenarios, and positioning for a lower-carbon future," Exxon wrote in a federal regulatory filing submitted Monday night.
What new forensic science reveals about JFK assassination
Popular television shows such as the "Law & Order," "CSI" and "NCIS" franchises glorify forensic science as a magical, near-flawless tool for identifying criminals. Not surprisingly, Hollywood's depiction of forensic science needs a reality makeover.
City, firm complete rural economic development loan
Officials with the City of Webster City have announced the completion of the USDAa SRural Economic Development Loan to Mary Ann's Specialty Foods of Webster City. In February 2016, the City Council of Webster City Approved a resolution authorizing the City's application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program for a loan in the amount of $1 million on behalf of Mary Ann's Specialty Foods.
The Snare of Escapism
Many things in modern life have an epicurean appeal, a flare that even the most ascetic among us may be hard done by to resist. While it is certainly true that a contemporary, urbanised life demands much of us, sometimes to the point of inducing breakage, this same life also affords us much time to indulge in activities and offerings that were proscribed to our agrarian forebearers.
GAO Confirms ‘Climate of Fear’ Exists in Poultry Processing Plants
The central underlying problem is the pervasive climate of fear inside poultry plants; when workers are afraid to report issues, OSHA and other inspection agencies are unable to detect or investigate problems. Eighteen months after the GAO issued a report confirming that poultry workers face inordinate health and safety hazards and that many of these problems go under-reported, a follow-up investigation calls on all three federal agencies-- the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-- to improve ways for workers to communicate issues without fear of retaliation.
McKinney throws down Canadian trade gauntlet
That's the comparison Ted McKinney draws between the U.S. and Canada, as they discuss NAFTA from afar. Says McKinney, the USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, "There may be too much circling and not enough engaging.