…10.4 percent for muscle cuts only, down from 13.7 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, in 2016. Beef export value averaged $286.38 per head of fed slaughter, up 9 percent from…
Conaway Warns of Crop Insurance Fight
…through the House,” Conaway said. “The things that I can control, we are pretty much there…hopefully, the last half of February and then March, we can get a mark in…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Scholarships Now Available
…has a genuine passion for agriculture. More detailed eligibility requirements and application instructions are available on the SCFB website at the Foundation for for Agricultural Education page and Young Farmers…
Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention
…Trade Show, which ended in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 3. Most in attendance enjoyed a huge and energetic trade show, with more than 350 exhibitors on more than seven acres of…
Ag Lending and Interest Expense Increasing for Farmers
…livestock loans increased almost 50 percent over the previous year, but they’re still below 2014 and 2015 levels. Large loans continue to make up the majority of farm loan volumes…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment
…for Applications web page. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term…
EPA, Army Corps, Sign WOTUS Delay
Pruitt Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has signed an order to block the Waters of the U.S. Rule. A hold of the rule placed in 2015 will soon…
Farm Bureau Applauds Delay of Unlawful WOTUS Rule
…Engineers to delay implementation of the hopelessly vague 2015 rule that expansively defined ‘waters of the United States.’ That rule would have put a stranglehold on ordinary farming and ranching…
USDA Launches MARS
…market data,” said Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “USDA’s on-site market reporters gather, analyze and publish unbiased data all day long to ensure fair food prices…
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…eaten with wings and its popularity has been growing steadily, up from 51% in 2014** and 56% in 2015.*** Only one-third (33%) like to eat their wings with blue cheese…
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…Program. These undergraduate and graduate students will receive a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., capped off by their attendance at the AOF, the USDA’s largest annual meeting, held Feb. 22-23…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…nuts, such as pistachios. A heat-tolerant broccoli could be on the horizon since ARS scientists have identified genetic markers associated with heat resistance and characterized the genetic sources of broccoli’s…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
…Cuba in November of 2017 were pegged at $21.2 million, compared to $10.59 million in November 2016, and $6.24 million in November of 2015. There were also substantial increases in…
Blue Jacket Bonanza Program Continues to Grow in Tulare County
…then awarded based on need, community service activities, leadership skills, and commitment to the FFA program. Blankenship, who received her FFA jacket during her freshman year of high school, remembers…
