…corn events, which last happened in 2014. Sleight says the protectionist trade restrictions by China are “based on false allegations” and do not benefit China or the United States. From…
$27 Million Available to Support Local Food Sector
…Promotion Program 2016 Report. The LFPP supports projects focused on intermediary supply chain activities for local food businesses. LFPP was established in the 2014 Farm Bill to increase funding for…
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…during 2007-12, and the United States was the second-leading supplier after Germany during 2013-15. Read the full report/study. Image credit: A Chinese butcher with the traditional stewed pork shank in…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…2017 will also be updating its Broiler Welfare Guidelines, last updated in 2014, and having the guidelines certified by an independent third party. The guidelines will be updated with assistance…
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
The U.S. grain price outlook and crop demand won’t see a lot of major changes in the coming year. That prediction comes from Dr. Pat Westhoff, Director of the Food…
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…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…record set in 2012. Export value was just shy of $587 million, 30% higher than a year ago and the highest level since May of 2014. Pork export volume was…
CTFC Chairman Massad Resigns
…since June of 2014. Massad could have stayed at the post until April of this year. In a statement marking the announcement, Massad said: “I am grateful to have had…
Agri View: Farm Bill Politics
…know back then farmers did everything they could to discourage their children from becoming farmers. And with net farm income for farmers in a steady decline since 2013, some farmers…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…hydropower in 2013, providing 6.6 percent of total U.S. electricity generation of 4,070 TWh. Generation of 250 TWh of bioelectricity from switchgrass plus 50 TWh from forest residue would require…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…and fall. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a drought State of Emergency on January 17, 2014 and directed State officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for water…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
…and ethnic minorities), and veterans. The maximum size of a Microloan was originally set at $35,000 and was raised to $50,000 in November 2014 by the Agricultural Act of 2014….
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Land survey, conducted by USDA in 2014, U.S. farmland owners expect to transfer 93 million acres to new ownership during 2015-2019. This represents 10 percent of all farmland across the…
U.S. Dairy Exports Quadruple in Value Over 10 years
…the early 2000s. Dairy export values grew from $1.6 billion to roughly $6.8 billion in 2014. The increase was fueled by increasing incomes in overseas markets like east and southeast…