…evolution of local climate conditions and the acreage of 12 major crops grown in Yolo County. The crops included processing tomatoes, rice, alfalfa, wheat, corn, prunes, grapes, walnuts, almonds, safflower,…
Today is National Ag Day
…World War II forced breadmakers to substitute up to 25% of wheat flour with ground popped popcorn. Over the years, popcorn also has been used as an ingredient in pudding,…
Commodity Classic Underway
…From Commodity Classic: Commodity Classic is open to all friends of corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum—from growers to member associations to agribusiness to farm media. It’s a one-of-a-kind convention and…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…Economy.) Historically, bulk commodities-wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, cotton, and tobacco-accounted for most of U.S. agricultural exports. However, in the 1990s, U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products inlucding high-value products (HVP)-…
Leap Year and Ag
…of the digested food is then stored in the cow’s udder where it is made into milk. Cows are ruminants or cud-chewing animals eating hay, corn, soybeans, grass, wheat, and…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
Crop Insurance Organic
…2011, providing organic producers the option to protect their 2016 crops closer to the market value. Barley, rice and wheat are among the crops for which organic price elections have…
Commodity Classic “Jazzed” to Welcome Agriculture Secretary
…National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For more information on registration, housing and the schedule…
USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture
…2011, providing organic producers the option to protect their 2016 crops closer to the market value. Barley, rice and wheat are among the crops for which organic price elections have…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…use export subsidies on its wheat sold in TPP markets. Similarly, Canada’s domestic supply management system imposes prohibitive tariffs on dairy, poultry, and eggs from other countries, while their export…
2016 Commodity Classic Teams with New Orleans Charities
…the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For more information on registration, housing and the…
Agri View: China Relations
…tariff rate quotas on imports of cereal grains and focused domestic farm-support policies on production of wheat, rice, and corn. China increased grain output each year during 2004-14, an unprecedented…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…crop breeding, the world was able to significantly increase the amount of yield per acre for key crops like maize, wheat, and rice. Dubbed the Green Revolution, technological advances helped…
Decline in U.S. Wheat Acres Continues
Wheat growers continue to grow less and less of that crop as they continue to get less and less money for it. Gary Crawford has this report. Decline in U.S….