President Trump picks Sonny Perdue as U.S. secretary of agriculture
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced Sonny Perdue as his choice for secretary of agriculture. IFT Daily News
Tag: Agriculture
U.S. joins International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
On Sept. 28, 2016, the U.S. Senate provided its consent for President Barack Obama to deposit the instrument of ratification for the country to become a member of the International … Continue Reading →
Climate change impact on agriculture may be underestimated
Although researchers have previously found that increases in global temperatures would have harmful effects on global crop yields, this research has not taken into account how farmers may react to … Continue Reading →
Ardent Mills joins sustainable agriculture initiative
Ardent Mills has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture as an associate member. IFT Daily News
Food, agriculture fields see strong job growth
According to a new employment outlook report, nearly 58,000 jobs will open annually across the United States in occupations involving food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and environment over the next … Continue Reading →
USDA announces funding available for agriculture research
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $ 160 million is available to fund research, education, and extension projects that address … Continue Reading →
UT Institute of Agriculture names Davidson Institute Professor
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) has bestowed P. Michael Davidson with the title Institute Professor. IFT Daily News
U.S. House Agriculture Committee approves farm bill
According to The New York Times, on May 15 the U.S. House Agriculture Committee voted to approve a $ 940 billion farm bill, a day after the Senate passed its … Continue Reading →
U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan steps down
According to the Obama Foodorama blog, U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on March 14 that she is resigning from her post after serving for all of President Obama’s … Continue Reading →
Impact of GMOs on the future of agriculture
Recently, Kelly Hensel, IFT Digital Media Editor, spoke with Colin Carter, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, to get his insight on how techniques, … Continue Reading →