…don’t. The information will help guide cover crop research, policy and education nationwide. “The experienced voices of all farmers are critical to the effectiveness of this survey,” said Nick Goeser,…
Groups Want Checkoff Reform
…programs that don’t promote their market segment. The letters were signed by organizations like the National Farmers Union, Organization for Competitive Markets, and R-CALF. The more than 80 groups point…
Agri View: China and Beef Exports
…China buys a lot of farm goods. Cotton, corn, tree nuts just to name a few. But most people don’t know is China does not import U.S. beef. They have…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…economic policy for the International Dairy Foods Association. “When kids don’t drink milk, it’s extremely difficult for them to get the proper amounts of calcium, potassium, Vitamin D and other…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…so that schools can serve meals that are both nutritious and palatable. We don’t want kids wasting their meals by throwing them away. Some of our schools are actually using…
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…and much of the nonpareil bloom, but cool weather helped stretch out the bloom that was to follow. The nonpareils don’t look great, but they don’t look awful in the…
NCGA Urges White House: Don’t Withdraw From NAFTA
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) denounced reports that the White House has drafted plans to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The following is a statement…
Farm Bureau Responds to President’s Tax Plan
…don’t operate like large corporations: they are family-run businesses that depend on deductions and provisions that give them the flexibility they need to keep their businesses running in all seasons….
USDA Removes Database on Animal Mistreatment
…concerns in taking down the website information. A CNN Dot Com article quotes an animal activist group saying the agency bowed to pressure from groups that don’t want the information…
Yellow Almond Trees More Widespread?
…wet in the root zone, don’t irrigate until it’s dry. The tree will bounce back pretty quick” Doll added that if the root zone is dry and the tree still…
Agri View: Worldwide Food Costs
…of food. And don’t forget that Canada, like Mexico, imports a great percentage of their food. They have been warned to expect another three to five percent next year. That…
Agri View: 2018 Farm Bill Debate
…So, right now, the only positive fact about the 2018 Farm Bill is that Congress has opened debate on it. Don’t be shocked if it doesn’t make it when it…
DDG Prices at Lowest Point in a Decade
…says Kurt Shultz, Senior Director of Global Strategies at the U.S. Grains Council. “U.S. agriculture is dependent on trade. If we don’t have all the doors open to trade that…
Preparing Safe Easter Eggs
…Don’t wait until the day that you plan on cooking and coloring those eggs. Because an older egg will be easier to peel. Gravely also recommends hard-cooking, rather than hard…