…Optimism about both current and future economic conditions helped drive the barometer higher during December. Although both of the Ag Economy Barometer’s sub-components, the Index of Current Conditions and Index…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…showed that 95 percent of farmers were ready for full compliance well before the January first deadline. Jan Archer, Pork Board President, says, “The pork industry has worked toward the…
Agri View: Future of Agriculture
…One hundred plus bushels of soybeans per acre, not news anymore. It is to frequent. So is 200 plus bushels of corn. Maybe 2 to 3 bales of cotton. Not…
The California Kitchen: Portabella Crostini
…2 2017 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 TV Follow…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…efforts under the Water Action Plan. First released by the administration of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in January 2014, the Water Action Plan is a five-year framework with 10…
Immigration Reform Good for U.S. Economy, Agriculture
…though farm wages are up, the agriculture workforce still faces a labor deficit, and demand for workers continues to increase, said Hertz. Hertz outlined a recent USDA report, assessed the…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo Scholarship Available
…a company that values agricultural education as much as we do.” Download the application online at: www.worldagexpo.org/scholarships. Send completed applications to: International Agri-Center, “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship, 4500 South…
Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program Sought
…President. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s producers, technicians and veterinarians. We are pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship opportunity to the DCHA membership to support a student who strives to work…
Avocado Skin Care
Cathy Isom has some ideas than may help us in fighting the signs of aging skin with Avocados. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Avocado Skin Care We…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…in both volume and value. Statistics compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation show that November pork exports totaled 225,757 metric tons, up 24 percent year-over-year and breaking the previous…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…their successor is appointed. AMS will solicit nominations soon from nominating organizations in the North Atlantic States. Composed of 18 members and 18 alternates representing six areas, the board administers…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…and I knowing what’s going on. What can we afford? What’s coming up in the next year?” she said. “It’s about communicating with our neighbors, our employees, with our landlords.”…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…most important is proper water management. Phytophthora, the pathogen that causes this type of rotting, thrives in wet conditions. Lightle said long periods of saturation will aid the spread of…