Farm Compliance

Time is now for transformative change in agriculture

Written by Iowa State
Monday, 16 May 2011
Ames, Iowa - The agricultural systems and processes that have developed in the past decades need to be re-examined, says an Iowa State University professor who has studied the issue for years.
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John Deere Teaches Students About Construction Industry

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 16 May 2011
To help educate students considering careers in the construction industry, John Deere Construction & Forestry sponsored a team from the Bartlett, Ill., High School Academy of Science and Engineering in this year's Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge. The event, now in its fifth year, was held recently in Las Vegas at ConExpo, the construction industry's largest trade event.
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CBP Intercepts Insect Not Found in United States

Written by Border Scope
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Houston, Texas - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialist working at the Houston/Galveston Seaport recently discovered an insect not previously found in the U.S. while performing routine inspections of imported tile.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, FEMA Administrator Fugate Statement on Opening of Morganza Spillway

Written by USDA
Saturday, 14 May 2011
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate issued the following joint statement on the opening of the Morganza Spillway in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana:
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Renewable Energy Development, Efforts to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence Highlighted

Written by USDA
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Friday visited a Massachusetts renewable energy company to highlight USDA's continuing efforts to invest in research and development projects that will help reduce America's reliance on foreign oil.
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