…here, and the petition for the new points of diversion can be found here. John Laird, Secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency, said, “With California WaterFix, we seek to…
Agri View: Problem for Honeybees
…is changing. Hafernik Dr. John Hafernik, a biology professor at San Francisco State University, had collected a few honeybees to feed a captive praying mantis. After few days in a…
Impacts of Food Waste
…Fink, Managing Director, Mission Point, Norwalk, CT Mr. John Oxford, President and CEO, L&M Companies, Raleigh, NC Ms. Meghan Stasz, Senior Director, Sustainability, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC Ms. Diana…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…Amyris; Hank Giclas, Western Growers; Brook Porter, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; John Stephenson, Amazon; John Jefferson, AT&T; Jay Keasling, Joint BioEnergy Institute; and companies participating in Western Growers’ Center…
John Deere Tightens Leasing Terms
Deere and Company announced it has tightened conditions for equipment leasing as lower farm incomes are leading farmers to lease rather than purchase equipment. Dow Jones reports that the fall…
Bayer Shareholders in Uproar Over Monsanto Bid
…percent drop in Bayer’s share price on Friday after the bid announcement came out the day before. John Benett of Henderson Global Investors called it an “immediate destruction” of shareholder…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…University, College Station, TX Dr. Scott Brown, Professor, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Mr. John Zimmerman, Northfield, MN, on behalf of National Turkey Federation Mr. Randy Mooney, Rogersville, MO, on…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…farmers and ranchers, and we’re confident it will provide enormous new market opportunities for high-quality U.S. pork products,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “America’s…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…as a result of this legislation.” The dairy organizations voiced their support for the Thompson-Courtney amendment in a joint letter sent Tuesday to Reps. John Kline and Robert Scott –…
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
…Witness List: Panel I COL John S. Fant, (Ret.), U.S. Army, Co-Owner/Operator, Summerfield Heritage Farm, Independence, VA COL John Lemondes, (Ret.), U.S. Army, Jamesville, NY Colonel Cindy Chastain, (Ret.), U.S….
Bison Our National Mammal
…John Hoeven (R-ND), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), and Rep. José Serrano (D-NY) championed the bill in Congress,…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…robotics industry players, according to a new report issued by market intelligence firm Tractica, Boulder, CO. Major agricultural manufacturers, including John Deere, UK-based CNH Industrial and Yamaha, along with a…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…Hill Farms • Las Cruces, NM Carla Wardin, Evergreen Dairy • St. Johns, MI Ask a Farmer and other agricultural programming is made possible through generous support from: John Deere…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…are critically important issues for our industry,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “We’re very concerned about the resistance issue and about the ramifications of…