…gift-giving tradition for many years. In America, mail-order fruitcake began in 1913. Commercial fruitcakes are often sold, from catalogs, by charities as a fundraising event. In 1935, the expression “nutty…
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
…for comment by ABC News on Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking an immediate court injunction and an order telling the farmers to move the unit. From the National…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…so far,” Dickhut adds, “and there’s interest in buying land out there with a relatively low supply.” He did say that low commodity prices may continue to apply short-term pressure…
Farm Bureau Established Relief Fund for Puerto Rican Farmers
…aid farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico. Your tax-deductible credit card donation can be made online by clicking the link below: Puerto Rico Agricultural Relief Fund Please contact Janice Neckar…
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
The Center for Consumer Freedom filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS). The non-profit CCF says the Humane Society is responsible…
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…pigs, 67.1 million were market hogs, while 6.18 million were kept for breeding. Between September 2017 and November 2017, 33.4 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up 3 percent…
Agri View: Eating Out Enjoying Wild Game Sandwiches
…restaurant chains is doing something different in the west. In Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, you can order an elk sandwich. This is not so shocking in other parts of the…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…a public-private partnership, the database has generated more than 22 million page views by 1.6 million users since coming online October 1, 2016. The database also helps researchers in their…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…beef exports to the world’s most populous nation have already totaled more than 3.4 million pounds valued at $17.2 million. “American agricultural companies compete worldwide, and I am incredibly proud…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
…and is due in February 2018. For this census, NASS introduced an improved online questionnaire and included new questions to document changes and emerging trends in agriculture. “America’s 3 million…
More Earth Friendly Tips for the Holidays
…bought or made yourself for buying from the bulk bins. This is a much earth-friendlier way of feasting. Cooking our own food – rather than buying pre-packaged and processed food…
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
…Agency reported this week it has completed on-farm testing of those “trace-in” herds, which include about 15,000 animals in all. AgCanada reports that testing of “trace-out” animals, any animals that…
Canada Executives Urging Trudeau to Join U.S.-Free TPP
Business leaders in Canada are trying to sway Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join the now U.S.-free Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. In an open letter, more than a dozen…