…to witness the signing ceremony. Meat products are a fast-growing category for JD. In the first half of 2017, volume from direct sales of meat on JD increased more than…
Asian Trip Highlights Lack of Trade Deals with America
…arms sales to Japan and South Korea. However, by pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on his third day in office, the president said no to deals with countries like…
John Deere to Supply Tractors in Cuba
…follows through with prohibiting sales to Cuba. The first shipment of Deere tractors is scheduled to arrive in Cuba in mid-November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…goes to patch sales, and HM.Clause has 60.8 percent of the global market of pumpkins. It’s safe to say that San Joaquin County is the biggest producer of ornamental pumpkins….
NAFTA Notice Would Devastate Farm Economy
…Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that says, “contracts would be canceled, sales would be lost, competitors would rush in to seize our export markets, and litigation would abound, well before withdrawal…
National Farmers Organization Talks NAFTA
…for commodity prices here in America. Mexico and Canada make up a significant share of American agricultural sales in commodities like corn, wheat, sorghum, red meat, and dairy products. Olson…
Agriculture Leading Commodity Trade Job Changes
…for a century has been dominated by ADM, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, has been forced to make wide-ranging changes. Firms have turned to asset sales, trading in niche markets…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…state region. * For the 49th straight month, the agriculture equipment sales index fell below growth neutral. * As a result of falling farm income, more than 51 percent of…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…scale up crop production and has been successful in increasing sales of their bio-based product into industrial markets. BioProdex Inc. of Gainesville, Florida, is helping area ranchers stop the spread…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
…non-browning apple, the artic apple, to increase apple sales and reduce food waste. About 45 percent of fruits and vegetables grown are thrown away, according to the United Nations. From…
Tractor Sales Fall in September
Overall sales of tractors were lower in September compared to last year. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers monthly report on equipment sales found the sale of all tractors in the…
Celebrate National Taco Day
Cathy Isom has another day to celebrate and fills us in about why taco sales could see a major spike today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrate…
Beef-bacon Burger Hitting the Consumer Market
…for bacon products that has sent national bacon reserves to a 50-year low. The company estimates that gross sales of the product in the first year could exceed $10 million….
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…value of organic field crop sales totaled up to more than $762 million in 2016, more than $100 million dollars higher than in 2015. Organic corn had the most acres…