…benefits for many generations of Americans to come.” The funding bill includes a $13.6 million increase to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Operations account, which supports the vitally…
Agri View: Outlook for 2017
…for agriculture as a whole. Farm commodity prices were mostly good back then. But here is something to keep in mind now. When crop prices go up, so does the…
Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Down, Commodity Prices Top Concern
…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…
Agri View: China and Beef Exports
…China buys a lot of farm goods. Cotton, corn, tree nuts just to name a few. But most people don’t know is China does not import U.S. beef. They have…
Conaway Disappointed Cotton, Dairy Farmers Left in the Lurch
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement concerning the exclusion of critical help for cotton and dairy farmers from the omnibus appropriations bill. “It…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…scenario in which tariffs (import taxes) on forest-risk commodities are completely removed leads to an increase in deforestation of 0.6 Mha relative to the baseline scenario in 2020. Because tariffs…
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
…families that continue to struggle with negative economic returns and increasing financial pressures. While many in Congress urge the agriculture community to work collectively on policy issues, it is disheartening…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…48,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. cfbf.com ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people…
If Weeds Could Talk What Would They Tell Us?
If our weeds in our garden could talk and why we shouldn’t ignore them. Cathy Isom fills us in on what different weeds may be saying coming up on…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…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
…the Secretary of Commerce in doing so. Daily Caller Dot Com reports that just days after taking office, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue persuaded the President to change his mind after…
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…2.13 billion pounds, Hubbard said, which is based 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…