The U.S. dairy lobby is putting increasing pressure on Canada as the talks to redo NAFTA draw closer. People close to the situation told Reuters that America’s dairy farmers want …
House Budget Wants $10 Billion Cuts to Ag Spending
The House GOP released its budget this week, calling for $10 billion in spending cuts to agricultural programs through the next ten years. However, Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the …
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about animal agriculture is still a target in today’s Agri View. Animal Agriculture Now the closing of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus was viewed by …
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation: “The North American Free Trade agreement has helped America’s farmers and ranchers make significant gains in …
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
Citing economic and food and national security concerns, an ad hoc coalition of more than 100 agricultural organizations and allied industries groups urged Congress to include in the next Farm Bill language …
Air Curtain Burner Solves Pile of Problems
A Central Valley huller has found a way to rid themselves of a growing pile of agriculture waste with an incinerating unit called an “air curtain burner.” The device is …
Investing in the Future of Ag Technology
Historically, ag technology has not been a very attractive industry for investors, but that attitude has changed significantly in recent years as demonstrated by the success of events like the …
National Grilling Month
Fire ’em up! It’s National Grilling Month. Cathy Isom gives us another reason to fire up the grill and enjoy your favorite Bar-B-Q. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. …
Love for Bacon Pushing Pork Belly Prices to Record Highs
America loves its bacon, and that love is pushing pork belly prices to record highs. Prices for the part of the hog that’s used to make bacon have jumped roughly …
U.S. Winter Wheat Harvest Forecast Improves
As the American wheat harvest rolls along, the government forecast last week calls for growers to bring in 1.28 billion bushels of winter wheat. The latest projection is two percent …
Ag Lenders Pessimistic About Farm Profits
Farmers are still feeling the pressure of a lagging farm economy. A joint survey from the American Bankers Association and the Federal Ag Mortgage Corporation confirms the pressure. Nearly 90 …
Farmers Worried About the Future of Health Care
It may not be front and center in agriculture like the farm bill discussion is, but farmers have a lot to worry about as Congress debates the future of health …
China Approves More GMO Crops
China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced it has approved two more genetically modified crops for import into the country. A Reuters article says it’s the second move in the past month …
Agri View: Water Rights Problems
Everett Griner talks about the water rights issue getting tough in today’s Agri View. Water Rights Problems WOTUS. You may never have heard that word. That is W-O-T-U-S. That’s Waters …