Research and Development

A recent report from the Farm Journal Foundation and Chicago Council on Global Affairs says the U.S. needs to increase support for agricultural research and development in the next Farm Bill.  The support would help make sure that farmers can keep feeding the world despite the challenges faced by agriculture.  New inn...

With debate over the 2023 Farm Bill set to pick up in the coming months, commodity groups have been building their wish lists and letting lawmakers know what they would like to see in this year’s legislation.   Representative Dan Newhouse, a central Washington farmer, said for him, he wants a Farm Bill that encourages and promotes research and development.  He said ...

One of the many research projects funded by the 2018 Farm Bill looks to help cherry growers detect little cherry virus.  Washington Farm Bureau member April Clayton said the disease infects cherry trees through insects.   “Basically, once they bite or land on the tree, the pathogens from the bugs transfer to the trees, and then the tree becomes infected. It leaves the fruit...