Articles by Steve Davies

A new model that estimates the age of inorganic nitrogen in the soil could lead to big reductions in the amount of fertilizer applied across the Midwest.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2016 ` The U.S. and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other`s beef markets after more than a decade of negotiations.

EPA`s Environmental Appeals Board has upheld the cancellation of flubendiamide, a Bayer CropScience insecticide, but will allow existing stocks to be sold by retailers.

A Scientific Advisory Panel convened by EPA said the agency should not rely on a Columbia University epidemiological study to determine safe levels of exposure to chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide.

The fight over laws which seek to prevent people entering a private farming operation with the goal of conducting undercover investigations, is coming to a head in federal courts around the country. Animal rights groups

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominees for a Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) that will examine the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto s Roundup.

- The Food and Drug Administration is trying to prevent foodborne illnesses by sampling products before problems occur, not after people have already gotten sick.

Hydroponic growing systems that do not use soil should nonetheless be considered for organic certification if they can achieve €equivalent soil functions,€ a new report prepared for USDA€s National Organic Standards Board recommends.

The federal crop insurance program is financially sound and growing, but continues to look for ways to expand its offerings and reduce its already low improper payment rate, Risk Management Agency Administrator Brandon Willis said today at a meeting with reporters.

President Barack Obama has signed the Global Food Security Act to help developing nations expand their agricultural capacity and get on a path to self-sufficiency.