…Basin in southern Kings County. Flooding resulted in the evacuation of about 90 homes, caused minor farmland damage and affected a golf course and country club in Kingsburg. California Department…
Farmland Market Trend Hard to Define
…best description may be “steady, with exceptions.” The report says the reason trends are hard to figure out is some farmland sells at better prices than expected while other farmland…
Rural Broadband Improvements will be Costly
…more efficient. “Without it, you’re asking farmers and ranchers to run a viable business without modern technology,” says R.J. Karney, Director of Congressional Relations with the American Farm Bureau. From…
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
One of the less incendiary tweets sent out last week by President Trump had to do with the American sugar industry, making corn and sugar lobbyists happy. Trump tweeted, “New…
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…year’s 4th of July picnic. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cost for Your Summer Cookout A recent survey American Farm Bureau Federation survey shows we will pay…
NBB Considers Legal Action over Biodiesel Dumping
…contributing to the surge in shipments to America and making the situation that much harder for American producers. In March, the NBB filed a petition with the U.S. Department of…
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
The June USDA quarterly hog and pigs report showed an expanding U.S. swine herd. As of June 1st, there were 71.7 million hogs and pigs on American farms, up three…
Groups Celebrate First U.S. Beef to China
In a historic ceremony on Friday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association helped welcome the first shipments of American-produced beef into China since 2003. NCBA President Craig Uden joined Ag Secretary…
Farm Groups Have Their Say at NAFTA Hearings
Farm groups and Ag organizations spoke their mind during hearings before the International Trade Commission on the upcoming North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. While they all had different messages,…
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
…to the Chinese market after a 13-year hiatus. Perdue celebrated the reintroduction of American beef products to China after shipments were halted at the end of 2003. The return of…
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
…work.” He says it will take some time but American beef producers will figure out what the restrictions are and how they work. American beef imports have to meet several…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…E.U. and Japan would make it much harder for American agriculture to compete in those markets. Europe would be able to export agricultural products like cheese and pork with lower…
Senators Want Ag Focus in NAFTA Talks
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative wrapped up public comment hearings this week on the upcoming North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Ag groups representing American farmers and…
Agri View: Beef Exports to China
…trading partner of the United States. China is a major buyer of a lot of American farm products. But, well, American beef is not one of them. The problem goes…