CRISPR mushroom created at Penn State a GMO game-changer
An anti-browning mushroom developed at Penn State using a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 will not be subject to USDA approval.
DuPont Pioneer unveils its first CRISPR product
DuPont Pioneer waxy corn hybrids may be first CRISPR agriculture product to reach the market.
Dennis Bolling to join co-op hall of fame
Retired United Producers CEO Dennis Bolling will receive the cooperative community’s highest honor May 4, when he will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame.
Pa. funds food bank ag surplus system
With the funding appropriated through the state’s 2015-16 budget, the commonwealth’s charitable food banks will buy surplus agricultural products produced in Pennsylvania.
UK farmer sets world wheat record
Wheat farmer in Northumberland, U.K., sets new world wheat record: 249.6 bushels per acre.
USDA reports growth in US organic producers
Record growth in organics: The number of U.S. certified organic operations increased by almost 12 percent between 2014 and 2015.
Certified Angus Beef licenses Russian beef
In its first expansion beyond North America, Certified Angus Beef began production and sales in Russia this spring, through licensed partner Miratorg Agribusiness Holding.
Farmer-author Forrest Pritchard to headline WV urban ag conference
Best-selling author Forrest Pritchard will headline the third annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference April 30.
Daffodil Dairy Sale garners an unofficial average of $1,598
The Holsteins averaged $1,755; Jersey $800; Brown Swiss $1,305; Ayrshire $1,075 and Milking Shorthorns earned $1,500.
Delaware Valley University dairy sale averages $2,063
Oakfield AR Splendid-Red ET, a senior 2-year-old consigned by Dylan Riedel, of Corry, Pa., topped the Delaware Valley University Green and Gold Sale, selling for $4,550 to the university.
