…White House touted Tom’s agribusiness experience that includes work in North and South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Tom serves on the boards of the Indiana Economic…
USDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
…world.” This announcement comes after extensive work by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) technical staff with Japanese authorities to establish new terms for market access that are science-based and consistent…
Farm Bureau Supports Endangered Species Act Reforms
…blessed to live and work out in nature and we want to preserve it. Unfortunately, the ESA discourages voluntary practices and targets farmers and ranchers rather than working in partnership…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…commodities a one-time opportunity to update the farm’s payment yield for seed cotton. Complete details of this decision are available by reading the Notice(https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/arcplc50.pdf) Or by contacting your State or…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…comes to water, trust goes right out the window. We got the big developers from down south that keep coming up with new ways to steal our water, and the…
Tractor, Combine Sales Increase in June
…percent compared to the same month last year. For the six months in 2018, a total of 123,300 tractors were sold which compares to 115,700 sold thru June 2017, representing…
Agri View: Luxury Pickup Truck
…reason for the change. Once it was the only vehicle the family owned. It took them to town, vacation, and to church. This may shock you, but it still does….
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…an extended opportunity to cause any damage. Another technique would be to leave the almonds on the tree as long as possible, but Haviland warns there is a risk associated with…
Trump: No Hurry to Settle NAFTA
…day, saying ‘let’s make a deal, let’s make a deal,’” says the president. “It’s all going to work out.” Canada and Mexico would also like to get a deal in…
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
…the industry will probably bring the price back up itself.” He also believes government action would also cause private consumers to raise their offers. Milk prices are continuing to feel…
Governor Brown Increases Funding for Citrus Protection
…(CPDPP) to continue to protect the state’s citrus industry against Huanglongbing (HLB). “He appropriated $10 million of general fund, one time for this fiscal year, plus an additional $2.5 million…
USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
…a challenge faced by our farmers and producers,” Secretary Perdue said. “The seasonal workers coming to the United States do tremendous work for American agriculture. I am pleased that USDA…
Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden
Cathy Isom tells us why ants are both good and bad for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden There’s…
Japan TPP Ratification Brings Concerns for U.S. Wheat
U.S. wheat farmers are concerned with the recent move by Japan to ratify the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership last week. U.S. Wheat Associates says implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific…