…“He bought a lot of it from the government,” said Lincoln historian Guy Fraker. “But he had the vision and he had the cash. A lot of the sales were…
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
…The drones are capable of spraying crops with more precision than a traditional tractor, which reduces costs, and potential pesticide exposure to workers who might have otherwise sprayed the crops….
Climate Change and Diet
…food, food sales and service, and household storage and use take a toll on resources in the form of energy use, water use and GHG emissions. On one hand, the…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…operations that span the spectrum from farm production to consumer foods. With 2014 annual sales of more than $15 billion, Land O’Lakes is one of the nation’s largest cooperatives, ranking…
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…part of this important and essential new public health measure.” Retail stores regularly produce raw ground beef for consumer sales by mixing cuts of beef from various sources. A 2011Salmonella…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…of two small children, said, “As a mom and as the person who’s actually driving the tractor on our farm, I’m really excited about the opportunity to meet our customers…
Farming Simulator
…the sales of fresh products to forestry, the benefits of your exploitation will allow you to develop and invest in more than 160 powerful vehicles and tools from over 50…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
…dairy sales to two of the U.S.’s largest export markets. The WTO ruled against the U.S. meat labeling program last spring, saying Canada and Mexico had the right to respond…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…individual buyers. There was insufficient sales to establish a monthly price for upland cotton lint. U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX The September Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 98, decreased 3.9…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…and other countries, we are giving our producers access to new customers and expanding their sales. These sales will generate more farm production, and related activities, that will grow the…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…share of these benefits. Opportunities by product group are summarized below. Beef: Japan is the United States’ top export market for beef and beef products, with sales totaling $1.6 billion…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…and floral supply chain. PMA helps members grow by providing connections that expand business opportunities and increase sales and consumption. For more information, visit www.pma.com. Click here to find…
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…it’s all kind of exciting. What began a few decades ago as a place to put Fred Heidrick Senior’s remarkable tractor collection has now grown into a full-fledged 501 nonprofit…