Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear parts from President Donald Trump’s address to attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference…
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
A 2017 study says U.S. pork farmers get a very positive return on their checkoff investment. The study was done by Harry Kaiser at Cornell University. 91 percent of the…
Idaho “Ag-gag” Law Dealt a Blow in Court
Idaho’s so-called “Ag-gag” law prevents recording devices from being brought on farms or into slaughterhouses without the owner’s consent. But now, a provision of that law was struck down by…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…Several wheat farmers have told Politico that wheat is resilient enough to have “nine lives.” Kim Anderson of Oklahoma State University Extension says it’s also early enough in the season…
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….
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
President Trump addressed the crowd at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show on Monday, January 8th. The AFBF is celebrating 99 years of supporting…
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…
Perdue Presents Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Report to Trump
…Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. On April 25, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the task force “to ensure the informed exercise of regulatory authority that…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-08-18
…Taylor Hillman. Hear about a $1.5 million cattle theft case arrest in the Central Valley and how Tulare County Farm Bureau is helping local students be a little more blue….
Enjoying Your Favorite Pastime Meal
…all other food groups for lunch and dinner. Pizzas include some of the greatest ingredients that are grown in gardens and farms all over the U-S. Ingredients such as tomatoes,…
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
…turn. Meanwhile, farmers who spoke with the Wall Street Journal said the market conditions were tough to deal with, and one was even culling dairy cows to adjust. From the…
Thatcher Retiring from AFBF
Long-serving public policy specialist Mary Kay Thatcher will retire from the American Farm Bureau Federation at the end of the month. In an email to AFBF staff, Dale Moore, the…