The national farm economy is deteriorating, forcing many family farmers and ranchers to make tough financial decisions that will impact their families, communities, and the entire country. In order to…
Roberts, Stabenow, Pressing USDA on Canada Dairy Policy
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders want the Department of Agriculture to address a dairy pricing issue between the U.S. and Canada. Senators Pat Roberts and Debbie Stabenow are pressing USDA and…
Mexico Rejecting Prospects of New tariffs in NAFTA
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. May 15, 2017 graphic provided by www.fas.usda.gov. Column chart comparing the change in value of U.S. agricultural exports before and after key trade agreements….
The California Kitchen: Marinated Zucchini with Purple Onions and Balsamic
…AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple…
What You Can Grow in a Straw Bale Garden
…with their own roots. The plants that do very well on straw bales include, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, turnips. Fruiting plants are also excellent candidates. Such as strawberries, yellow squash, zucchini,…
Benefits of a Straw Bale Garden
…also be great for growing a garden. And the best part is, you won’t have to worry about any soil, dirt or mud messes, or the threat of annoying weeds….
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…area, Canada, 1921 to 2016 Chart description Total farm area and cropland area, Canada, 1921 to 2016, acres (millions) Total farm area Cropland 1921 140.9 50.0 1931 163.1 58.3 1941…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
…when we can serve President Trump and President Xi a dry-aged American-made New York strip in Beijing.” According to information from TheHill.com, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the deals that…
Medicinal and Nutritional Uses of Lemongrass
…live near as Asian grocery store, Lemongrass maybe hard to come by. Perhaps a speciality store with fresh herbs, or you can try buying fresh lemongrass online. Or buy the…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…will continue to urge USTR to focus on protecting Mexico, our No. 1 market, insist that Canada revoke its detrimental new milk pricing policy, and pursue additional export opportunities around…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…calculates N requirements, but is also tied to regulatory compliance, with the ability to create the required Nitrogen Management Plan Worksheet under the ILRP,” Dlott explained. Responsive Model “The model…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…numbers, however, do not reflect the recent damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the…
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…grain handlers in the U.S. would like to see right now, adding agriculture has already suffered through several years of low commodity prices and a strong dollar, which has made…
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
…notably in the U.S. About two-thirds, 68 percent, of Democrats see NAFTA as good for the U.S., while only 30 percent of Republicans hold the same view. However, public support…