Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed three members and three alternates to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Nov. 1, 2016 and ending …
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Net Exports of Total Red Meat and Poultry To Increase in 2016 and 2017 USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of red meat and poultry in 2016 and …
The Conversation About Food And Choices
The Agriculture Secretary says a much needed dialogue about food and connected choices between producers, sellers, and consumers is beginning to take place. Rod Bain has the story. Sponsored ContentBeef …
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
Report from,David Schimmelpfennig, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? How and whether farm managers decide to adopt new technologies is complex, but most account for the full costs and benefits …
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
Slower Pace of Sugarbeet Harvest Results in Lower 2015/16 Sugar Production and Raised 2016/17 Production U.S. sugar production is projected to be 9.427 million short tons, raw value (STRV), a …
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, 2025Gut …
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the …
Re-engaging the Industry at Citrus Conference
California Citrus Mutual opened the California Citrus Conference with a political update and a motivational speech to re-engage the industry. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …
California Wild Pig Problems: How Much?
The scope of wild pig problems in California is difficult to estimate and researchers need your help to determine the impact of this growing problem. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
Backyard Wildlife Haven
Cathy Isom fills us in on how to have a little bit of Heaven, or Haven, in your backyard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentBeef on …
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Colin Peterson of Minnesota feels there may be some pressure on Congress to do something in the upcoming lame-duck session about the sagging farm economy. …
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork …
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
A pending trade deal between the European Union and Canada that was once a certainty to be signed is now all but dead in the water. That’s the opinion of …
Ambassadors Make Case for Lame-Duck TPP Vote
Ambassadors from Mexico, Singapore, and Vietnam stressed the need for the U.S. Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. The ambassadors took part …