The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2018 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-26-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we talk to Sonoma County Winegrower’s President Karissa Kruse about the North Coast fires that…
NBB Celebrates 25 years of Biodiesel
…than six billion pounds of soybean oil and another six billion pounds of other fats and oils, creating demand for agricultural products and byproducts. From the National Association of Farm…
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
…latest U.S. Drought Monitor. Moving into 2018, drought intensity and area is spreading, extending over the Southwest, southern Plains and Great Plains, according to the American Farm Bureau Market Intel…
Not All Canada Ag Happy with TPP 11
…to rejoin” the TPP 11 agreement. Dairy Farmers of Canada agreed, calling NAFTA “another vehicle that threatens to weaken the Canadian dairy industry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
NAFTA Wheat Groups Call for Successful Agreement
…consumers. Further, the letter states that an integrated supply chain between the three countries is only effective with NAFTA in place. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Food Dollars
…taxes. And that’s not all. Our country is the world’s biggest exporter of agriculture products. Now, when these farm products goes overseas, they begin to boost the economy of foreign…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
…of farmers and ranchers will have the necessary connectivity to achieve optimal yields, lower environmental impact and maximize profit,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said. “Broadband deployment in…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
…to construct three, 11,000-square-foot buildings for students at the Willow Oak Montessori Charter School. The school will add an 8th grade and kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year when the…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
In 2018, U.S. consumers are expected to have access to the largest meat supply ever. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects this year to be the highest per capita quantity…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-25-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The Food Safety Modernization Act compliance deadline is tomorrow. The Almond Board of California has what…
Almond Update: FSMA Here, What You Need to Know
…but recommends that everyone get produce safety trained. From the Almond Board of California: Larger almond operations have a key compliance date just ahead. Jan. 26, 2018, is the initial…
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…come from the United States. As for bacon, many feeder pigs are born in Canada, then shipped to the U.S. for farmers to “finish,” and ultimately, lead to bacon. Under…
Partnership Formed to Improve U.S. Water Quality
…agricultural producers identify effective management practices that have the potential to yield environmental results while supporting the economic viability of farms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….