…additionally up to 1,000 metric tons of turkey products each year for the next 10 years than the current access and potentially more thereafter. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…Perdue highlighted the California dairy industry as one of the more significant benefactors of the trade agreement because of the removal of Canada’s two-tiered pricing system which gave Canadian dairy…
DTN Poll: Farmers Continue Supporting Trump
…“With their support of President Trump and his farm policies, it is possible that the Republican Party will fare well this November.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Real Estate Levels Remain Near Record Highs
…farm real estate values averaged $3,140 per acre, with the leveling off in recent years coinciding with declines in farm sector income. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Most Americans Confused About GMOs
…production, despite the U.S. having the safest food supply in the world. GMO Answers conducted the survey to better understand public perceptions. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Update: Post-Harvest Nutrition. Do You Need Nitrogen?
Post-harvest Nutrition is important for growers to be thinking about as harvest wraps up. Nitrogen is important for trees but the Almond Board of California’s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research…
Significant Changes to the Endangered Species Act on the Horizon
…species from extinction.” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson stated when testifying to the committee on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation. “For this to happen, we must…
Water Works: Water Year 2018 Well Below Average
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, as the new water year begins the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the annual water year recap titled…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…will be announced during the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans, LA on February 1. For more information visit www.nationalcattlemensfoundation.org. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
Ag Economy Index Sharply Lower on Farm Income Concerns
…ahead, 33 percent of producers in September said they expect financial conditions on their farm to be worse a year from now. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USMCA Trade Deal Sets Stage for Addressing China Trade
…region. The U.S. Grains Council has previously stated that Southeast Asia specifically represents a region of substantial potential growth for U.S. farmers. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Dairy Industry: New NAFTA a Bad Outcome
…of a billion dollars annually in dairy production to other countries. The USMCA, according to the Canada dairy association, not only gives more access to the Canadian dairy market, but…
FDA Proposes New Food Recall Guidelines
…The new rule would also apply to food recalls of products that are difficult to identify based on packaging, such as fresh produce sold individually. “Knowing where a recalled product…
USMCA: No Pathway Forward for Beef Labeling
…at a lower cost.” The association says in a statement that it will “continue to seek out avenues” for the return of COOL. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…