…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….
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…up on her family’s farm in Nebraska, where they raised cattle and grew alfalfa, soybeans and wheat. Sabrina Hill Sabrina Hill is the Farm News Director for AgNet West Radio…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
…far greater problem—and a much big driver of recalls—are allergens. Eight foods account for 90 percent of food-allergy reactions in the U.S: eggs, shellfish, fish, milk, soy, wheat, peanuts and…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…genes tackle deadly Pierce’s disease in grapevines: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10151 * Related: UC Davis cracks the walnut genome: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=11410 * Related: Springtime for wheat starts with a gene that ‘sees’ light: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10965…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…Supreme Court. Duarte on EPA Lawsuit From the AFBF: As the enforcer of water regulations, the Army Corps of Engineers has told fourth-generation tree, vine and wheat grower John Duarte,…