MALTON, New Jersey, Dec. 5 -- The National Limousine Association issued the following letter regarding the Paycheck Protection Program: To: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, House of Representatives, United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, United State Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, helped pass the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act, which authorizes the Federal Grain Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish marketing standards like weight and quality for certain grains and oilseeds including corn, soybeans, wheat and more. This legislation would re-establ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Steven Rosenzweig, senior agricultural scientist at General Mills, at a hearing entitled "Agricultural Research and Securing the U.S. Food Supply on Dec. 2:" Thank you for the invitation to speak about the importance of agricultural research in securing our nation's food supply. As one of the world's largest food companies, General Mills celebrates this committee's bipartisan legacy   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Stephen Higgs, associate vice president for research and director of Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University, at a hearing entitled "Agricultural Research and Securing the U.S. Food Supply on Dec. 2:" I am honored to appear before you today on behalf of Kansas State University (K-State) for this hearing entitled, "Agriculture Research and Securing the United States   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Amy France on behalf of the National Sorghum Producers at a hearing entitled "Agricultural Research and Securing the U.S. Food Supply on Dec. 2:" * * * Amy France is also the president of the Wichita County Farm Bureau and Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation. Thank you for this opportunity to come before you and present the views of the National Sorghum Producers regarding Agricultural R  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's roots in agricultural research have sparked a new partnership with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, resulting in a licensed Virginia Tech beer -- Fightin' Hokies Lager. This unique collaboration reaffirms Virginia Tech's land-grant mission to transition world-class faculty-led research and development to market and provide economic benefits to the commonwealth. In this case, the result i  more

WESTMINSTER, Colorado, Dec. 4 -- Weed Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on understanding how weeds are managed from the Weed Science Society of America, published research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2020 edition: Research Article: * Impact of reduced rates of 2,4-D and glyphosate on sweetpotato growth and yield * Response of sweetpotato to diquat applied pretransplanting * PRE herbicides and POST halosulfuron for purple nutsedge control i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The National Association of Wheat Growers issued the following news release on Dec. 2: Today, the House of Representatives passed the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act (GSA) of 2020, S. 4054. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds both the House and Senate for their bipartisan work to move the bill forward and reauthorize the GSA through September 30, 2025. NAWG and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) have worked collaboratively over the last yea  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSRes) -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: As the effects of climate change surge in frequency and severity, humankind will face a slew of climate-linked threats: sea level rise, deadly heatwaves, the spread of pests and pathogens, and increased storm events, droughts, and wildfires. One alarming result of climate change that has--like many of these threats--already begun to take effect is decreased food security. In the coming decades, crop   more