…end of the cycle. Lenders that work primarily with poultry, vegetable, fruit, and nut farmers are more optimistic about the future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Worried About the Future of Health Care
…much about health care from their members that the board has bumped it higher on their list of priorities in Washington. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Approves More GMO Crops
…crops can’t be planted for food in the country, corn and soybeans can be imported and used in animal feed products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
Chlorine dioxide pouches placed inside fruit-packing cartons kill pathogens but don’t damage fruit Photo by Jinhe Bai. A small plastic pouch, half the size of a credit card, could soon…
EPA To Hold RFS Hearing Next Month
…concerning the proposal. The agency may ask clarifying questions during the hearing, but will not respond to presentations at that time. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Current Farm Downturn Not Likely to Reach 1980’s Crisis
…country experienced two recessions during the 1980s’ crisis whereas today we’re in an “extended, if lackluster, economic expansion,” according to Gabriel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups, Perdue Applaud Censky Nomination
…to be a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. if confirmed, he will fulfill a term expiring June 19, 2021. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil to Address U.S. Beef Ban During Visit
Brazil’s minister of agriculture will meet with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Monday in an attempt to resume fresh beef exports to the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, has awarded $1 million in grants to 19 conservation districts in 14 states to boost technical…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
The California Avocado Commission announced that avocado sales in the U.S. totaled 118.3 million pounds in support of the Fourth of July holiday, marking the highest consumption rate ever for…
Pruitt, Zinke Visit State Farm Bureau Presidents
…lands, a priority for AFBF members. Zinke also spoke briefly about the challenges presented by wild horse overpopulation on public lands. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cattle Groups Applaud Proposed Delay of Electronic Logging Requirements for Trucking
Pinterest Cattle groups, including the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, applauded the proposed delay of electronic logging requirements for livestock haulers. Language in a U.S. House…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
…largest U.S. agricultural export market, with beef leading the way, followed by lemons, shelled almonds, cheese, cherries and wine and beer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Spice Up Your Garden With Garlic
…than as rhizomes. If you’ve ever had a fresh clove of garlic for some time and then all of a sudden you see a little green sprout. Well then, you’ve…