…the gathering of beet and cane growers who are members of the American Sugar Alliance that, “I think we are going to get there with Mexico in a relatively short…
Doud Rips China, India Farm Subsidies
…up talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement quickly. They’re also looking for new export opportunities in Canada, Japan, and Europe. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Costa on Tariffs Hurting the San Joaquin Valley
…initial tariffs on steel and aluminum in March, noting that “California agriculture will likely feel the most intense and direct pain from these tariffs. California farmers and ranchers earned about…
The California Kitchen: Perfect Baby Potatoes
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Perfect Baby Potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb Baby Potatoes 4 T…
Assessing Carr Fire Damage, Local Bees Affected
The whole state of California from San Diego County up to the California-Oregon border has either seen the face of fire or its shadow, smoke. The Carr Fire has burned…
Producer Sentiment Plummets in July
…also decidedly negative when it comes to the future trading ranges of both corn and soybean prices. Read the full July report. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Beef Exports “Tremendous” in First Half of 2018
…challenging environment in China and Hong Kong. It’s not just because of retaliatory tariffs, but also because China is increasing domestic production. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Tree Nut Production and Value
…pounds a year. Another fact I did not know. Pecans are produced commercially in 15 states. They could become our largest nut crop if current trends continue. Growers have planted…
New Record for American Farmland Values
…is now more than double what it was in 2014. California’s farm real estate values increased by 3.4 percent compared to last year. The average value is $9,000 per acre,…
Smithfield Foods Hit with Hefty Penalty in North Carolina
…absent a well-informed public and good public policy.” He calls the lawsuits a slippery slope that threatens every form of American agriculture. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Holds Roundtable on Lawsuit Abuse
…animal agriculture. “If we don’t do something about it now, there’s not a farm in America that won’t be affected,” Troxler says. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Futures Releases Crop Production Survey
…exports. While growers aren’t expecting record yields, the survey shows that this year’s soybean crop could still possibly be a record high. The survey puts average soybean yields at 49.8…
Chinese Ag Tariff List Grows Longer
…protein, frozen corn, margarine and shortening, ginseng, and “packaged foods for young infants and children.” A list like this will affect producers from Vermont all the way to California and…
African Swine Fever Found in China
…the world’s pig population, and if the virus has already gotten into other herds, containing the outbreak will be a “daunting task.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….