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Federal scientists have determined that a family of widely used pesticides poses a threat to dozens of endangered and threatened species, including Pacific salmon, Atlantic sturgeon and Puget Sound orcas.
As of Dec. 10, more than $8.7 billion has been paid to farmers for crop losses in 2012.
The 2012 Census of Agriculture features several firsts—among them, new questions about land-use practices, Internet access and crops grown for production of renewable energy.
Mix No-Till and Rotations to Store More Precipitation; Nitrogen Crop Sensors for Wheat
USDA released their October crop production reports this morning. Check out this analysis.
This week USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will no longer release its August Objective Yield Survey.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acting administrator, Andrew Wheeler, is testifying on biofuel during his first hearing as EPA’s top post.