…the six-year period. That is equivalent to 1.64 billion bushels of corn demand, or nearly 300 million bushels per year. The Renewable Fuels Association said the analysis demonstrates the need…
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
…we had last year,” said California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association President and CEO Roger Isom. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pink Bollworm Program recently released the 2018…
Lawsuits Seeking Mandatory Travel Pay for Ag Workers
A group of lawsuits that have been filed recently is looking to require mandatory travel pay for agricultural workers who use employer transportation. California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) is seeking…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, the WOTUS Rule returned to several states including California and many are wondering how that happened. The Trump Administration had been…
Monthly Tractor, Combine Sales Increase
Farmers and ranchers purchased more combines and tractors last month according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The latest monthly report shows tractor sales were up…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…in the southern states, while creating drought conditions in the Pacific northwest and the northern plains states. The bottom line for westerners is, growers in the northlands can expect a…
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
…give,” adding “there is a compromise out there somewhere.” However, lawmakers must reach that compromise quickly to get an on-time farm bill. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
…the focus of pre-NAFTA concerns more than a year ago from the Trump Administration. U.S. dairy wants more market access to Canada. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Indonesia and Australia Commit to Trade Agreement
…if Australia eliminated its “unjustified restrictions.” Australia is not a large market, but was ranked as 10th in pork imports in 2017. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…rates. In the end, the return on investment for farmland owners hopefully has bottomed out as interest rates have started to climb. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Hurricane Changes Fly-in Schedule for Ag Groups
…predict Hurricane Florence will make landfall in the Carolinas as a strong category five storm Thursday, with impacts all along the eastern seaboard. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
In a letter to President Trump, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Sorghum Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels…
National Dairy Council New Product Competition Underway
…an $8,000 first place prize. Winning teams will be recognized at the American Dairy Science Association’s annual meeting in June. With the announcement, the Council offered some insights, saying research…
Agri View: Peanut Yield Success
…all of their efforts, plus, a lot of hard work by the growers. The yields started increasing every year. Today, the success has made peanuts one of the most successful…