A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows supply and demand factors, such as a drought that affected the price of cattle feed, affected changes in prices of fed…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…help producers recover from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, wildfires and drought. A large portion of this assistance will be made available in federally designated disaster areas. “From Florida, Puerto…
Agri View: Unfavorable Weather Outlook
…were forecasting droughts, floods, and hot weather ahead for this summer. Today I received a feature story about a drought already showing signs in the southwest. I don’t think they…
First CRISPR Developed Foods to Hit Shelves Within 10 Years
…production of crops that have better flavor, last longer on store shelves and have increased tolerance to drought conditions. CRISPR technology is already being used in research to make crops…
Southwest U.S. Producers Facing an Expanding Drought
…Utah are affected by some level of drought as well. The drought map shows Oklahoma setting up for what looks to be the worst drought conditions in the U.S. The…
Agri View: Long Range Weather Outlook
…speculate. It is commonly the same sections, although droughts do occur anywhere. Parts of Texas, parts of Alabama and parts of Georgia are experimenting anything from mild to extreme drought…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…for helping protect crops against drought and diseases while increasing nutritional value and eliminating allergens,” Perdue said. “Using this science, farmers can continue to meet consumer expectations for healthful, affordable…
Farm Bureau Compares Crop Insurance to Ad Hoc Disaster
…targeted to areas impacted by a natural disaster such as a drought, hurricane or flood, and that payments are delivered directly to farmers and ranchers impacted by adverse weather…. At…
Third Snow Survey Shows Improvement from Last Month
…rainfall last winter has allowed California reservoirs to remain full or near full, but there are still concerns that the state may be looking at more drought conditions over the…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…Rangeland Drought Hub. The website includes “Voices from the Drought,” the personal stories of ranchers discussing the agonizing decisions they made during the drought – such as culling cattle, reducing…
Southern Plains Drought Becoming “Rapidly Dire”
…in some form of drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor says impacts will rapidly escalate if rain does not materialize soon, noting that the lack of rainfall is affecting winter wheat,…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
…needed now on a number of issues, including disaster recovery for our farmers in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfire and drought.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
The Government of Canada Wednesday released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2017 due to drought, flood or excess moisture. In November,…
The Western View: Temperance Flattened?
…the drought issues in the future, and the money from the bonds, along with matching federal funds, were going to be used to build these dams. This water is important….