…from 790,000 acres in 2015 and 825,000 acres in 2014, according to the latest forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As a grower, Azevedo said he looks to the…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…$1.1 billion in 2014. Eggs, $732 million, up 74.5 percent from $420 million in 2014. Broiler chickens, $420 million, up 13.1 percent from $371 million in 2014. Apples, $302 million,…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…2013 market conditions, when increased worldwide demand brought a record return to walnut growers of more than $1.80 per pound. In 2013, Jelavich said, the average price for walnuts reached…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
…the retailer’s exemption from the Process Safety Management anhydrous ammonium requirements after the explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas, back in 2013. Ag groups say the change…
India Wants U.S. to Drop Penalties in WTO Dispute
…hadn’t had an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2004, while India had 90 such outbreaks between 2004 and 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…and distorting the Chinese market. China Provides Domestic Support In Excess of its WTO Commitments Product WTO Commitment 2012 2013 2014 2015 Wheat ≤ 8.5% Over Over Over Over Indica…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…year 2017. Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union President, said, “Low commodity prices and high input costs have been relentless, and 2014 farm bill safety net programs have failed to deliver…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
…harvested area forecast unchanged at 86.6 million acres, the resulting production is 15.2 billion bushels, 938 million above the previous high in 2014/15. Total use is forecast 300 million bushels…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…Past, Present, and Future of SNAP. Members heard from representatives from three of the ten states selected to participate in the SNAP E&T pilot programs authorized by the 2014 Farm…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…meal participation rates, and increased willingness of the students to try new foods, notably fruits and vegetables. In addition, in school year 2013-2014 alone, schools purchased more than $789 million…
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
…The ruling concerns the EPA’s decision in 2013 to release to three environmental groups a large number of spreadsheets containing personal information of farmers and ranchers that raise poultry and…
NPPC, Farm Bureau Win FOIA Case Against EPA
…lawsuit to prevent the EPA from doing this again.” The case stems from the February 2013 release by EPA’s Office of Water to several activist groups, which filed a Freedom…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
…Report. The peak outlay for expenses was 2014, when farmers spent nearly $400 billion, just as commodity prices began a sharp decline. Average spending per farm last year was $171,000,…
Heritage Foundation Looking to the 2018 Farm Bill
…the 2014 farm bill to be eliminated, including support programs like Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage. The group also wants to eliminate the dairy insurance program and current…