…American cheese plants. Now, industry leaders say the relaxed regulations means the product can be taken to multiple plants because it reduces hauling costs and increases cheese production. The FDA…
Agri View: Pollination Problems for Citrus
…either enterprise. But, there is always hope. And, time will bring a solution. Look at how long cotton farmers fought the boll weevil. But, persistence finally paid off. The destructive…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…completely misleading. “For too long, Canada has relied on government controls on farm milk production to boost prices, while minimizing dairy imports to limit competition. By comparison, the United States…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…in the new Food and Farm Facts book by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The book offers consumers a look at facts about farming and food production. The…
ABC / Disney Settlement with BPI Worth More Than $177 Million
…an 80 percent reduction in the company’s business by the time the ABC reports ended. BPI was forced to lay off about 750 workers as it closed production lines in…
Farm Machinery Stocks Drop After USDA Reports
…2016, soybean production rose two percent, cotton production 20 percent, and winter wheat production one percent higher than its July forecast. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…New Zealand, he noted, has also increased its organic apple production, with fruit still on the market, which will affect California growers this season. “We’re getting a slightly lower price,”…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…get rid of the Farm Bill.” Peterson adds that farm bill negotiators are going to have to work out new ways to support both the dairy and cotton industries. Peterson…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…NASS in Crop Production report. Early-season production occurring in August and September is projected to constitute 10.7 percent of the total. Cotton: The first survey of U.S. 2017 crop production…
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…and production methods. Board members are reimbursed for meeting travel and associated expenses. Qualified candidates include active members of the fruit and vegetable industry serving in one of the above…
USDA Reports Preview
…don’t want to see is them lower both corn yield and corn demand,” Gulke added. “If they lower the demand side such that it overshadows any loss in production, that…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…cows without impacting production or animal health. By the end of the project, researchers hope to establish sorghum growing techniques to achieve optimum nutrition. Dairy producers who would like to…
California FFA: Agricultural Education Funding Vital
…future of agriculture. Young agriculturalists can provide a unique perspective as they are, “thinking of new, creative ways to pursue more effective and efficient production, and that’s going to come…
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
…support the production of these crops— which, in 2016, had a total production value of about $5.2 billion for almonds, $3.5 billion for apples, and $720 million for blueberries. Over…