…and requirements; the odds of successfully starting or expanding a facility are higher with access to expertise and experience. USDA is deploying $25 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity…
Biden Administration Makes Further Investments to Strengthen the Food Supply Chain
…we’re announcing today ultimately will help us give farmers and ranchers a fair shake, strengthen supply chains, and make food prices fairer.” MPILP funds will be used to provide financing…
USDA Works to Improve Market Conditions for Poultry Farmers
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a news release. “Making sure farmers have access to important information about their poultry company, inputs, stocking densities and feed disruptions…
Farm Bureau Virtual Event Focuses on Farmer Mental Health
…suicide at a rate of 2-5 times higher than the national average? It is critical that we do something to change that statistic! Stress, addiction, loss, financial hardship, relationship struggles,…
Winegrape Growers to See Benefits of New Emergency Relief Program
…is attributable to farming activities. If 75 percent of that AGI or more is attributable to farming activities, they would qualify for the higher payment amount potentially.” Listen to the…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…of predators may also be in the field. “When you do have those beneficials present, we often see the mite threshold be higher because we’ll expect some control by feeding…
Almond Update: Irrigation Approaches with Limited Water Availability
…to take water sources into consideration. Increased temperatures and reduced water flows can create higher concentrations of salt. “When you have low flows, we tend to see a decline in…
Week in Review: Transportation Challenges Deflating Almond Prices and Farm Bill Work Underway
Difficulties in getting almonds to export markets will become even more problematic without workable solutions before the 2022 crop is ready to go. The Senate Ag Committee hosted a farm…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…the honor. “An unsung hero can absolutely always be a producer, a farmer, a rancher. It can be someone that is in the industry to supply those inputs to farmers…
Avocados Are Good for More Than Guacamole
…higher stroke risk. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Avocados Are Good for More Than Guacamole Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
…inputs. Pittman says it’s important to recognize that farmers are feeding the world in a sustainable way. Farmland Partners is a publicly-traded company that buys and manages high-quality farmland across…
Witness Intimidation at House Ag Hearing on Cattle Markets
…face supply bottlenecks, higher prices, and limited choices,” he said. After the first part of the hearing with the cattle producers, representatives from the four major meatpacking companies testified on…
Inability to Export Product Causes Almond Prices to Degrade
…be on pace to handle the 2022 crop coming off.” Listen to the radio report below. Inability to Export Product Causes Almond Prices to Degrade About the Author Brian German…
Review of the 2020–21 California Citrus Season
…disputes that were not resolved despite the China Phase 1 Agreement. Despite these adversities, shippers held prices above where they were at the beginning of 2020 when prices were crashing,…