…today’s Agri View. Meat Production Outlook for 2019 According to the mid-year outlook on production, we don’t have much to worry about when it comes to meat. Well, not in…
USDA Opens Election Period for Seed Cotton Program
…the Counter-Cyclical (CC) payment yield for upland cotton, as listed on the farm record as of Sept. 3, 2013, multiplied by 2.4, or update the upland cotton yield to 90…
Plant Fruit Trees in Your Yard
…harvest. In terms of food production, this is fantastic news because trees don’t require nearly as much attention as raised bed gardens. Planting fruit trees provides tons of food over…
Agri View: Imported Invasive Disease Problems
Stunted cotton plant infected with cotton blue disease (arrow) surrounded by healthy plants Cotton blue disease infected cotton plant showing small, rolled down leaves and severely stunted growth Everett Griner…
USDA Invests in Projects to Spur Innovation in Grazing Lands, Organic Systems and Soil Health
…drive innovation and spur cutting-edge projects,” said Bill Northey, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “This year’s competition resulted in an impressive array of proposals that will ultimately benefit…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…aspects of increasing the use of recycled water in agricultural production. As technology continues to advance and water regulation continues to increase, the overall value of recycled water will be…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…the top exporter of pork in the world; it is the globe’s lowest-cost producer of pork. U.S. pork producers last year shipped more than 26 percent of total production, worth…
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
…the components of the plan includes a market facilitation program. “That’s going to provide payments directly to producers of soybeans, sorghum, corn, wheat, cotton, dairy, and hogs,” said USDA Chief…
Agri View: Beef Exports Challenged
…be taken into consideration. The biggest factor is, Australia is preparing to move up in the global beef business. Australian producers will raise their beef production as much as 6…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
The state of California will be offering $57 million in food processing grants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant funding distributed by the new Food Production…
Almonds Don’t Lactate: FDA to Enforce Standards for Milk Labeling
…Identity to a lactating animal,” Gottlieb stated. “An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess.” Dairy groups have been making the charge to enforce standards for milk production for several years…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…The report says meat and dairy production is concentrated in a small number of countries, including the U.S. China, the European Union, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia. The…
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…live turkeys. In a statement, the NTF says its members are individually reviewing their salmonella control programs in all phases of production. They’re also working as a group through the…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…we bolster commercial fishing at the price of farming? The Water Board’s decision affects the entire country. California farms make up 12.5 percent of the total agricultural production for all…