Dairy farmers from the European Union sprayed milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels during a protest over dairy prices. The EU recently purchased large quantities of skimmed…
ChemChina Files for U.S. Antitrust Approval of Syngenta Takeover
…have been submitted. A Syngenta spokesperson says both companies remain fully committed to the transaction and are confident of its closing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fourth Quarter 2016 Farm Lending Slows
…the Kansas City Fed says some of the reduced loan volume likely stemmed from lower costs of farm inputs. However, as the outlook for farm income has remained weak and…
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…and Ted McKinney. Herbster of Nebraska was a big supporter during the Trump campaign and served on Trump’s agriculture advisory committee, Kawamura is a former California Agriculture Secretary and McKinney…
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…or federal district courts. The Trump administration could choose not to defend WOTUS in court, effectively killing enforcement of the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Choice of Meat
…know that deer meat has replaced a lot of farm raised meat on the dinner table. And guess what. Farmers don’t care. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
The California Kitchen: Creamy Broccoli Cheese
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Creamy Broccoli Cheese with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2.5 T Oil ½ Cup Onion…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…60 days on its final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into the continental United States. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauds the Administration and…
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) urged the Trump Administration not to retreat from pursuing new trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim, and…
USDA Grants California Over 5 Million for Citrus Greening Research
…Carolina and Texas, as well as three residential communities in Southern California. Fifteen U.S. States or territories, including California, are under full or partial quarantine due to the presence of…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
…20 percent, corn by 50 percent and soybeans by 40 percent by the turn of the century, according to computer modeling. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…up one percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down two pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
Overall inflation over the last 12 months increased 2.1 percent, but food prices remain unchanged. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was up…
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
…percent. Exports are expected to drive about a third of Canada’s economic growth in 2017, behind only consumption and government spending. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….