MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- The Agronomy Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal of agriculture and natural resource sciences from the American Society of Agronomy, published research articles on the following topics in its September/October 2024 edition (Vol. 116, Issue 5): REVIEW - Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Quality * A review of intercropping systems in Western Canada ORIGINAL ARTICLE - Agronomic Application of Genetic Resources * Combining AMMI and BLUP analysis to s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Time is running out for Congress to pass a farm bill that would address an agricultural economy that is in a downward spiral. More than 300 agricultural organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation shared that message with Senate and House leadership in a letter sent today. It is critical that Congress pass a new, modernized farm bill. Farmers and ranchers   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 10 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation's farmers, ASA and over 300 national and state groups sent a letter to congressional leaders today calling on them to pass the farm bill before year's end. Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders and other essential stakeholders in agricultural communities across   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-xxx) on Sept. 13, 2024, entitled "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - August 2024": * * * U.S. import prices declined 0.3 percent in August following increases of 0.1 percent in July and June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the August decrease. Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.7 percent in August, aft  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- CropLife America issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024on Sept. 9, 2024: ARLINGTON, VA - Today, CropLife America (CLA) joined more than 300 national, state, and regional organizations to send a letter urging Congress to advance a meaningful Farm Bill within the current 118th Congress. The last Farm Bill passed in 2018 and was extended through September 30, 2024. Without urgent action, the coalition stressed that many farmers could face significant financial h  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Portland District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Columbia River ports are asking for public comment on the draft plan to place millions of cubic yards of clean, Columbia River sediment in multiple Oregon and Washington locations. This "sand plan" is a combined draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that ensures sufficient capacity to pl  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 13 -- The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features the interface between agriculture and food, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 104, Issue 13): Review * Antidiarrheal effect of Psidium guajava L. extract in acute diarrhea: a systematic review * The effects of environmental factors on the synthesis of water-soluble Monascus red p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The National Association of Wheat Growers issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation's farmers, over 300 national and state groups sent a letter to congressional leaders today calling on them to pass the farm bill before year's end. Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders and other essential stakeholders in agricultural communities across the U.S.  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 10 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2024: Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation's farmers, over 300 national and state groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and its affiliated corn state grower associations, sent a letter to congressional leaders today calling on them to pass the farm bill before year's end. Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and spe  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The National Cotton Council issued the following news release: Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation's farmers, the National Cotton Council led an effort that resulted in over 300 national and state groups sending a letter to congressional leaders today calling on them to pass the farm bill before year's end. Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders and other essential stakeholders in a  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: This feature from SSGA's Agronomy Action Team highlights growing conditions for identity preserved crops from different regions around the country. Thanks to the states/regions that contributed to this report. Illinois Harvest has begun in full force in the southern part of Illinois with early yield results being "above average." Some of the early bean yields, maturity 2.5-3.2, are in t  more