…please visit www.aba.com/Tools/Function/Ag/Documents/2016_2017AGLendingSurveyReport.pdf. The next survey is scheduled to launch in May 2017. Ag lenders interested in participating in the survey can submit a request to survey@farmermac.com. ABA, through its…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Duck with Plum and Balsamic Gastrique
…from 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…
Olive Oil for More Than Cooking or Eating
…recipe. But there are so many more ways to use olive oil, besides eating it. One example, it can protect wood. Just mix a simple mixture of olive oil and…
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
A tractor rolls a rye cover crop and plants cotton seeds at the same time. (Photo by Ted Kornecki.) Cotton farmers in Alabama who use cover crops have a new,…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…cropland increases 10.1 Mha more than it increases in the baseline scenario. Likewise, in 2020, forest land declines 4.8 Mha more than it does in the baseline scenario. A hypothetical…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…said that the current program is working. ‘How do you know?’ I asked. They said it’s because 99 percent of schools are at least partially compliant. Well, only in Washington…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
…58 cotton organizations was recently sent to Appropriations Committee leaders outlining this policy and the immediate need for it. The letter is on the NCC’s website at http://www.cotton.org/issues/2017/upload/17cseedapplet.pdf. “The NCC…
California Leopold Conservation Awardยฎ Seeks Nominees
…in ways that make economic sense. Sustainable Conservation believes common ground is California’s most important resource. suscon.org For application information, please visit leopoldconservationaward.org. Share this Post USDA Forecasts Higher U.S….
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students โMurderersโ
…harass FFA members. A direct investigation says Allison is on a mission to eradicate the animal agriculture program because of his animal rights beliefs. Allison adds that he won’t stop…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…Canada, Trump announced the U.S. will renegotiate the agreement rather than leave it entirely. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post USDA Forecasts Higher U.S….
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…on 900,000 bearing acres. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…particularly by the European Union (EU). The report highlighted ongoing threats to U.S. companies that legally use common food names both within the United States and in global trade. USTR’s…
Almond Matters: Spider Mite Timing
…when the conditions are hotter and dryer.” Usually, May and into June is the time mite populations are building up. Clay said with most miticides, that is the best time…
The California Kitchen: Creamy Baked Peas with Three Cheese Au Gratin
…California Kitchen from 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…























