…were first grown in Africa. Worldwide there are some 1200 different varieties. Here in the United States, Florida, California, Texas, Georgia, and Arizona are the five largest growers. And in…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…19 states, focusing on the states that were major producers of the surveyed crops. (Fig. 1) In California, NASS collected data for 23 crops, the most number of crops selected…
Farm City Newsday Monday 7-31-17
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Margaritaville Lime Bags
A lime is a perfect fruit to have a slice of with a cool refreshing drink. Cathy Isom tells us about the California company hoping to boost produce sales by…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…in the Midwest, Texas and the Mountain West, as America’s rich wind resources draw even more business to heartland states. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from…
Grains Council Meeting in Vancouver
…are also meeting to track progress toward the implementation of the 2017 Unified Export Strategy. More information is available at Grains.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Union Relieved by Failed ACA Repeal Vote
…bill would have risked access to health care for 16 million people and marketplace stability. Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says rural residents, including farmers and ranchers, need and desire…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…Broadcasting News Service. from Bureau of Transportation Statistics May 2017 North American Freight Numbers View Table Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/ Download Excel Tables U.S.-NAFTA…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…Federation, first quarter U.S. beef sales to Japan increased 42 percent over 2016. In addition to the United States, the 50 percent safeguard tariff also applies to imports from Canada,…
Tax Reform Crucial for America’s Farmers, Ranchers
…action may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “America’s farmers and ranchers are encouraged to see that key congressional leaders and the administration understand how important…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 7-28-17
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Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
…$300 to $700 per pound. There’s also Lavender. Profitableplantsdigest.com reports that one eight-acre lavender farm in the Northwest grosses more than $1 million per year from its various lavender products….
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
…long the antioxidants work and what are the most optimal concentrations. The university research is funded by the National Pork Board. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…growing around the nation, with the current drought monitor showing over 32 percent of the country in some form of drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….