…programs all cost less than budgeted for, with commodity subsidies the only area that cost more than budgeted for in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
UC a Key Link for AgTech
Hundreds of people gathered on the Central Coast again for the 2017 Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas. The University of California system was represented in the conversation, along with many…
Weedy Rice Concerns in California
…Rice Commission and the University of California Cooperative Extension. Pictures and other informative materials were also provided by the California Crop Improvement Association as well as the Rice Experiment Station….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 3
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Rural Broadband Improvements will be Costly
…ranchers to run a viable business without modern technology,” says R.J. Karney, Director of Congressional Relations with the American Farm Bureau. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
41 PEDV Sites Confirmed in Manitoba
…to protect the health of their herds. Any concerns about keeping herds healthy should be discussed immediately with a local veterinarian. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…U.S. trade law,” says Phillip Hayes, spokesman for the American Sugar Alliance. John Bode, President and Chief Executive for the Corn Refiners Association, says the deal strengthens protections for U.S….
Trump Talks Trade with South Korea
…sixth-largest overseas trading partner for the U.S. The two countries traded more than $112 billion dollars worth of goods last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Tree Fruit Standards
Everett Griner talks about why the tree fruit crops are not up to standards in today’s Agri View. Tree Fruit Standards I think it is safe to say that most…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will ensure every county FSA office is fully manned. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NBB Considers Legal Action over Biodiesel Dumping
…NBB Vice President of Federal Affairs and she says they filed the petitions to level the playing field for America’s producers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
…Scott Brown of the University of Missouri Extension Service says the numbers in the breeding herd show stability in the industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups Celebrate First U.S. Beef to China
In a historic ceremony on Friday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association helped welcome the first shipments of American-produced beef into China since 2003. NCBA President Craig Uden joined Ag Secretary…
Farm Groups Have Their Say at NAFTA Hearings
…echoing the Chamber of Commerce by saying “do no harm,” a phrase repeated several times over the three days of hearings. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….