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Cornucopia Hydroponic Greenhouses and FFB Donates Peanut Butter
The Agribusiness Update
Cornucopia Farms builds its first Hydroponic greenhouses in Georgia, and Florida Farm Bureau donates 121,000 jars of peanut butter to food banks.
Dairy Sales Decline and Fresh Produce Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Milk and dairy sales decline in wake of restaurant and school closures, and fresh produce sales noticeably higher.
Precision Spraying
California Ag Today
Parker Jones has adapted precision spraying equipment for leafy green and vegetable crops.
E. coli Traced to One Grower and UK Conservatives Win
The Agribusiness Update
E. coli tied to romaine lettuce traced to one farm, and U.K. Conservatives look to pull from E.U.
EU Approves U.S. Beef and E. coli Rocks Lettuce Growers
The Agribusiness Update
European Parliament approves tariff removal for U.S. beef, and E. coli hits California leafy greens growers hard.
Next Market Facilitation Payments Soon and Lab Grown Lettuce
The Agribusiness Update
The next payout of Market Facilitation Programs funds is around the corner, and lettuce grown in giant farms.
E coli in Romaine and USMEF on USMCA
The Agribusiness Update
E coli cases in Romaine hard to track, and USMEF optimistic about USMCA chances.
Romaine Task Force and Bioengineered Labeling
The Agribusiness Update
Romaine Task Force due to release actions on lettuce outbreaks, and Bioengineered foods now have labels.
Romaine Testing Research and GMO Labeling Law
The Agribusiness Update
Perdue University research could speed up E.coli testing in lettuce and other crops, and GMO labeling law set to begin Jan. 1 of next year.
Romaine E. Coli Identified and Farm Bill Mental Health
The Agribusiness Update
At least one source of Romain E. coli identified by FDA, and Farm Bill includes $50-million for mental health help in agriculture.
Year-end Dairy Supply and More Prime Beef
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy inventory up at year-end instead of the normal shortage, and American cattlemen are producing more Prime beef than ever.
FDA says Look for New Labels on Romaine Lettuce
Land & Livestock Report
FDA says Look for New Labels on Romaine Lettuce
Compostible Bioplastics and Romaine E.coli Culprit
The Agribusiness Update
Agriculture could have solution to petroleum-based plastics in the form of compostable bioplastics, and Romaine E.coli cause traced to irrigation water.
Romaine Frustration and Trudeau Debt Defense
The Agribusiness Update
Lettuce growers still feeling pinch of Romaine e-Coli scare, and Trudeau defending debt.
CDC Expands E. coli WarningTo All Romaine Lettuce
Land & Livestock Report
CDC Expands E. coli WarningTo All Romaine Lettuce
Looking for Benefits in Weed Species
Farm and Ranch Report
The poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered." Well, based on the resent research of Washington State University Weed Science Associate Professor Dr. Ian Burke, the virtues of the lowly weed prickly lettuce is looking far more promising.
Romain Recall & Machinery Maintenance
Northwest Report
There has been another recall of lettuce...good maintenance on farm machinery could prevent more fires...and Lacy talks butterflies.
Lettuce Recall and Ag Under Secretary in Northwest
Northwest Report
A California producer expands a lettuce recall...the Under Secretary of Ag talks biofuels and Lacy talks women in farming.
Massive Lettuce Recall & Getting Into Production Ag
Northwest Report
A massive recall is taking place for bagged lettuce and FFA helps promote production ag.