Management
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USDA Expands China Presence
USDA recently opened its fourth agricultural trade office in China. The new office is in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s province of Sichuan.…
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ARA Picks Berry
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) has named U.S. Rep. Marion Berry (D-AK) is this year’s recipient of the ARA Legislator of the Year Award.…
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EPA OKs Methyl Bromide Uses
U.S. growers will still have access — albeit reduced — to a favorite fumigant in 2008. In accordance with the Clean Air Act and…
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New Energy Bill Signed
President George W. Bush recently signed into law an energy bill that will have a larger long-term impact on U.S. agriculture than the pending…
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World Food Supply Causing Concern
World food supply is shrinking, UN agency warns. In an "unforeseen and unprecedented" shift, the world food supply is dwindling rapidly and food prices…
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Fertilizer Security Deadline Approaches
The deadline to get on board with the Chemical Security Assessment will be here before you know it. Jan. 21 is the deadline for…
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Senate Approves Farm, Energy Bills
The Senate has been busy, passing both the Farm Bill and Energy Bill in the past couple weeks. It wasn’t easy, but the Senate…
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Mid-Range Could Be Just Right
Research findings show that mid-range ethanol blends may be better, even in standard cars. A new study, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy…
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Seeing Through Big Oil’s Smoke, Mirrors
Despite reports of a well-publicized and well-funded anti-ethanol misinformation campaign, an overwhelming majority of consumers still believe the U.S. is too dependent on foreign…
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Mall Shooting Takes One Of Industry’s Own
A veteran ag-chem salesman was killled in last week’s mall shooting in Omaha, NE. Gary Scharf, 48, was the second of eight victims killed…
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