…product, compared to pork and chicken, has improved dramatically. Pork wants to have grading guidelines like beef to improve their product.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Are Becoming Less Optimistic About the Future
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Increasing Pessimism about the Future Drives Producer Sentiment Lower by James Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier, Purdue University/CME Group The…
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
…seeing anything that will significantly move the markets up or down in the short-term,” Coble says, “We’re going to see more sideways movement in the markets.” He calls cotton one…
Rural Prosperity Report Released at Farm Bureau Convention
…but, at the same time toed the company line on creating “fair trade” deals. Read the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Report (.pdf) From the National Association of…
USDA Wants Farmer Input on Government Regulations
…over the future of trade, but did say the administration is committed to finishing the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Kansas Senator Says Keep Pressure on Administration to Finish NAFTA
…heard not only from Kansas producers but also growers across the country, how important it is that Congress work in a bipartisan fashion to get a farm bill and a…
Agri View: California Citrus
Everett Griner talks about California citrus crop in today’s Agri View. California citrus crop was bigger than Florida’s this year for the first time ever. Everett explains the reasons for…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…across counties A flexible cotton support program that considers cotton seed, cotton lint or both to help beleaguered cotton growers Strengthened and more flexible risk management and safety-net programs for…
Register for Agricultural Reuse Workshop
The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) is hosting an Agricultural Reuse Workshop in partnership with the State Water Resources Control Board of California on January 31 at the Sacramento…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-09-18
…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
The nation’s winter wheat growers have learned through experience to be prepared for more trouble ahead. Much of the nation has been in a deep freeze for the past several…