The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $540,000 in funding for state and regional projects that provide education, assistive technology …
Helping Arizona Wheat Growers Maximize Resources
By Dennis O’Brien, USDA Agriculture Research Service Maximizing yields while using as little water and fertilizer as possible is a top priority for Arizona wheat growers. Challenged by diminishing water …
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
By Fred Gale, USDA Economic Research Service Abstract: China has become a leading importer of pork as its hog production costs have grown. China-U.S. comparisons show that hog producers in …
Canada’s Protectionist Policies Will Harm U.S. Economy
U.S. dairy organizations and the state departments of agriculture across the country told President-elect Donald Trump that Canada’s existing and soon-to-be-expanded protectionist policies are intentionally designed to block imports from …
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the expansion of a unique service for farmers and ranchers. FSA’s Bridges to Opportunity program provides a one-stop-shop that …
Conaway Announces New and Returning Agriculture Committee Republican Members
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the House Steering Committee’s recommendation of six new members to serve on the Agriculture Committee. …
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
New study reveals negative sustainability implications of “slower growing” raising methods; NCC supports more research on chicken welfare NCC urges consumers, the foodservice and retail industries, and non-governmental organizations to …
Analysts Watching Ending Stocks in Thursday USDA Reports
The January USDA Crop Production Report comes out on Thursday and analysts don’t expect a lot of surprises, but they will be watching the estimates carefully. An Ag Web Dot …
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves in December
Producer sentiments took a post-election jump in the month of December. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer December reading of 132 marked the second straight monthly increase. That’s also …
Merger Cases Go Before the EU
China’s National Chemical Corporation and Syngenta submitted formal remedies to the European Union this week in an attempt to win approval by regulators of ChemChina’s planned $43 billion takeover of …
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
The U.S. grain price outlook and crop demand won’t see a lot of major changes in the coming year. That prediction comes from Dr. Pat Westhoff, Director of the Food …
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
A recent survey shows that U.S. pig farmers are complying with the new federal rules regarding antibiotic use in their animals. The November survey done by the National Pork Board …
Delegates Urge Congress to Support Regulatory Reform
American Farm Bureau Federation delegates from all 50 states and Puerto Rico today approved a special resolution urging Congress to enact swift, meaningful and strongly bipartisan regulatory reform. The resolution, …
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
Considerable Progress of 2016 Detailed in New Report A new report from several California agencies tracks the significant progress made in 2016 toward achievement of the California Water Action Plan …