TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…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…

Agri View: China Relations

DanAgri View, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, Forestry, Fruits & Vegetables, General, Goat, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Sheep, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables, Wine

…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…

Decline in U.S. Wheat Acres Continues

Taylor HillmanGrain

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….

Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage

Taylor HillmanTechnology, Tree, nut & vine crops, Wine

…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…

Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event

Taylor HillmanTechnology

…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 Manufacturers. For…