A recent event in Acampo, just outside Sacramento, was hosted by Farmers for Free Trade and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) to emphasize the importance of foreign markets for…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-02-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Rabobank: Corn Prices Could Exceed $4 a Bushel
…exceed $4 per bushel through December, and 2018/19 corn has a 24 percent chance of sustaining greater than $4.70 per bushel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Slips in April Report
…measure greater than 100 indicates positive sentiment by producers regarding the ag economy, while a measure under 100 suggests the opposite. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Nothing New on NAFTA as Trump Extends Tariff Exemptions
…impose. Trump also granted an exemption to South Korea as part of the revised Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Celebrates World Trade Month
…and farm products totaled $138.4 billion, up from $134.7 billion in 2016. Additionally, farm exports supported more than 1.1 million American jobs across the entire economy, according to USDA. From…
Building Naming Ceremony Celebrates ‘Father’ of Fresno State Viticulture, Enology
…science professor emeritus and former campus farm director, related that Dr. Petrucci’s limited teaching experience was overmatched by his charisma and drive to educate Fresno State students so they could…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-01-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
NAFTA Negotiations Continue Next Week
…and intellectual property remain unresolved, according to The Canadian Press. Still, all sides appear positive an agreement will be reached soon. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New TPP Moving Forward
…United States. Further, the Trans-Pacific Partnership was expected to add $4 billion worth of U.S. ag exports to the ag economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Growth Energy Comments on EPA CVR Waiver
…submitted a proposal to change the point of blending under the RFS away from refiners and further down the supply chain. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Biodiesel Ranks First Among Fleets for Alt Fuel Use
…study conducted by the Association for the Work Truck Industry shows that the nation’s top fleets call biodiesel the number one choice for greening fleet operations. The 2018 Fleet Purchasing…
Agri View: NAFTA and Farm Bill Problems
…farmers under the most pressure right now. Dragging this through another year will make it trouble for all farmers. So, who cares? That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…Greg Ibach. “USDA’s Specialty Crop Multi-State Program provides the grease to help them leverage state and private sector resources across state lines—especially the knowledge and experience of farmers and the…