…Farm Bill as an option to avoid sugar forfeitures. USDA’s August 10, 2018, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that fiscal year 2018 U.S. ending sugar stocks…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…in the modeling results. Dairies are expected to endure challenges in obtaining forage because of increased competition for water supplies between different commodities and lower returns on hay and corn…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…total cost of these new regulations is a whopping 6 percent of total gross revenues of citrus growers. What it comes down to is, these growers will pay a new…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Maitake Mushrooms
…T Garlic Infused Olive Oil TT S+P 2 T Cajun Spice 1 Squeeze Lemon(For Extra Taste) Smoked Maitake Mushrooms For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
R-CALF Looking for COOL in NAFTA
R-CALF is hopeful the details of the U.S.-Mexico announcement as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will include country-of-origin meat labeling. R-CALF, a long-time supporter of…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
…Federal Communications Commission, 80 percent of the 24 million Americans who lack broadband access live in rural areas and on tribal lands. USDA plays an important role in helping rural…
Three More States Enter WOTUS Court Battle
…southern district of the U.S. District Court in Texas. “This court should enjoin the WOTUS rule that’s already enjoined in 24 other states, in order to give much-needed consistency in…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
…order. Once that is completed the staff will begin working on what can be accomplished with the circumstances at hand. “We’re already looking to convene a group of researchers here…
Another Poll Shows Farmer Support for Trump Fading
…Donald Trump in 2016, only 54 percent would vote for him again. Nearly 2,500 farmers participated in the online poll. 51 percent of those participating view the president as favorable,…
American Prefer Grocery Stores Over Online Ordering
A Gallup poll shows consumers are slow to migrate to online grocery shopping. The report released last week found 84 percent of adults say the never order groceries online and…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…statewide, according to a new study commissioned by the Citrus Research Board (CRB). “Compliance with environmental regulations not associated with groundwater sustainability is estimated to increase costs by $17.7 million,…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…had a healthy agricultural climate, and now, some 500,000 tourists come see it every year. World’s Only Corn Palace What makes the corn palace special are the murals. These images…
AFBF, Coalition Seek Reprieve from Order Reviving Flawed WOTUS Rule
…“Enormously consequential national regulations like the WOTUS rule—which subject commonplace activities involved in building, farming, and pest management to a complex and burdensome federal permitting and enforcement scheme—should not apply…
Bayer/Monsanto Merger Clears All Hurdles
It’s taken months of divesting, negotiating, and waiting, but Bayer and Monsanto will complete their merger. An Ag Web Dot Com article notes German-based Bayer can now officially begin integrating…