…parts from President Donald Trump’s address to attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference and the California Avocado Commission updates damage the avocado industry saw from the Thomas fire….
Celebrating the Delicious Apricot
…way to North American when English colonists settled in Virginia. The apricot tree can grow to 45 feet if left unpruned. Almost all U.S. commercial production is in California, with…
U.S. Pork Farmers Get Outstanding Return on Checkoff Investment
…for advertising and $12.40 for non-advertising promotion. Collectively, the overall checkoff return for all activities is $25.50 for each dollar invested. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Idaho “Ag-gag” Law Dealt a Blow in Court
…North Carolina have similar ag-gag laws on their books. Court challenges to the law are underway in North Carolina and Utah. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…decent winter wheat crop. “In the long run, it’s really April and May that we have to worry about,” she said. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ethanol Production Near Capacity but Constraints Limit Growth
…demand for ethanol is further limited in expansion ability. Thanks to these limitations, additional domestic production is intended for export markets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…provides $2.6 billion to be used for agricultural expenses related to “crops, trees, bushes, vines, and livestock losses” caused by natural disasters. The cumulative total of agricultural losses from California…
Cargill, Hershey, Leave Grocery Manufacturers Association
…process. A spokesman for GMA told Politico the association was working closely with its membership to evolve with the changing times. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Organic Milk Sales Lower
…Wall Street Journal said the market conditions were tough to deal with, and one was even culling dairy cows to adjust. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Thatcher Retiring from AFBF
…her one of DC’s top lobbyists 11 years in a row.” There was no announcement on her plans for the future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts: Trump Listening to Senate NAFTA Concerns
…Dakota’s John Hoeven and Dan Sullivan of Alaska. The next round of NAFTA negotiations is set for January 23rd, in Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Arrest Made in $1.5 Million Cattle Theft
…rustling case,” said Boudreaux. There have been seven victims spanning California, Colorado, and Wyoming, with losses totally $1.5 million. So far, 900 head of cattle has been recovered. “We believe,…
“Connect Americans Now” Formed to Improve Rural Broadband Access
…in Washington, D.C., where the FCC has the authority to make sufficient unlicensed spectrum available in each market for high-speed internet. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
…article says labor costs will rise in the new year. As of January first, farmers in some of the largest dairy-producing states now face government-mandated higher minimum wages. California farmers…