…next 12 months, bankers are expecting a default rate of five percent on ag loans. Alan Hoskins of American Farm Mortgage said one of every four farmers is looking at…
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…other plants. If you look at other crops around the world, it would increase yields by many million tons of food.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
One of Three Major U.S. Drought Areas Will Improve
…the month,” she says. “In the Southeast and Southern California, drought-stricken areas are likely to persist or worsen, and possibly expand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…reduction in inflation-adjusted farmland prices in 2018, the first significant correction since the ‘80s. Recent data shows farmland prices in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana dropping three percent from July-September of…
Lawsuit Against CA Poultry Cage Rules Rejected
…says the states failed to show how the law would affect the states themselves rather than individual farmers. An Associated Press report says California voters approved a ballot measure back…
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau For the first time in its 99-year history, the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has elected a certified…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…the extraordinary accomplishments of farmers and ranchers who go the extra mile in managing the natural resources on their farms and ranches. Aldo Leopold recognized that good stewardship required farmers…
Mexico Loaded Up on Corn Ahead of U.S. Election
Pro Farmer reports that Mexico purchased 709,200 metric tons of U.S. corn the week prior to the U.S. elections, which was three times the average volume for the preceding month….
Ousted Kansas Representative Wants Top USDA Post
…and lost his reelection bid in one of the largest agriculture-focused districts in the nation. Kansas farm groups endorsed his challenger, Roger Miller, who now takes Huelskamp’s seat in the…
Conaway Open to Farm Bill Split
…opposed by many farm and anti-hunger groups. Before the election, Farm Bill talks were expected to start sometime in early 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…some farmers’ cash flow on the positive side.” Farming and ranching: The farmland and ranchland-price index for November climbed to a frail 30.8 from October’s 25.0. This is the 36th…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…surge in H-2A worker popularity to a program from the past. In the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, there was a Bracero program where Mexican workers would live on the farms…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…