BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 13 -- Agriculture, a peer-reviewed scientific open access journal on the science of cultivating the soil, growing, harvesting crops and raising livestock, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2025, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 3). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Coupling Coordination Assessment of the Land-Water-Food Nexus in China * Article - A Methodology for the Feasibility Assessment of Using Crop Residues for Electri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Budzinski to Serve as Vice Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced her appointment as the new Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. This appointment comes at a critical time as farmers across the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Crawford, Newhouse, Rouzer, Thompson, Sens. Moran, Hoeven Aim to Move Food for Peace to USDA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Rick Crawford (AR-01), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), David Rouzer (NC-07), and House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), alongside Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and John Hoeven (R-ND), introduced legislation to move the admi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Keeff Felty, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Chairman John Boozman, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, and distinguished Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Foresty members thank you for the opportunity to testify   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Kenneth Hartman Jr., president of the National Corn Growers Association, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, thank you for the invitation to testify today. My   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by National Sorghum Producers Chair Amy France from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Thank you, Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuchar, for the opportunity to testify today before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. My name is Amy France, and I own and operate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senator Moran, Hoeven on Moving Food for Peace to USDA Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senators Moran, Hoeven, and Representatives Mann, Crawford, Newhouse, and Rouzer, as well as House Agriculture Chairman Thompson in introducing legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Hoeven & Rep. Mann Introduce Legislation to Move Food for Peace Program to USDA WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) - members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - joined Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Rick Crawford (AR-01), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), David Rouzer (NC-07) and House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompso  more