…make it more difficult for China to get a free trade deal with Canada which it has been pushing for recently. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
…wheat the most reliable supply in the world.” The tour runs from August 17-27 in North Dakota and the Pacific Northwest. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
…has slumped over the last two years, with a large part of that due to fewer purchases from China and Russia. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…labor and environmental standards in countries like Vietnam. Currency manipulation is another part of the deal that Congress wants answers on. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The California Kitchen: Crispy Eggplant Parmesan
…Flour 1 Egg wash Breadcrumb 1 Cup Tomato Sauce 1 Onion ½ Cup Parm Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
From: UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences (California Water Blog) by Josué Medellín-Azuara, Duncan MacEwan, Richard E. Howitt, Daniel A. Sumner, and Jay R. Lund The drought continues for California’s…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…tree mortality California is experiencing. It also says the draft environmental impact statement fails to discuss California’s declining biomass power plant industry. Without these power plants, it says, wood waste…
Mason Jar Recycling
…easy breakfast on-the-go. Fresh Juice Cups: If you like to make fresh juice at home, storing your juice until you can drink it is one of the troubles you probably…
Restaurant Chain Apologizes to Beef Producers
…located in Canada—and that it would work with local farms “to build a supply of Alberta beef that meets their criteria.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Sales of Precision Farm Services Expected to Slow
…their business. The survey shows just one in 10 dealers are projecting revenue increases of over eight percent for this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
…Cordero hopes that current prices and changing weather patterns in Argentina and Brazil will lead buyers in Peru to consider U.S. sorghum as a first choice. From the National Association…
Port Workers Agree to Discuss Contract Extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union delegates last week voted to discuss a contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association. Pro Farmer reports an extension would spare shippers the prospect…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
…Duvall asked USDA to buy additional dairy products to be used in USDA’s nutrition programs and for donations to food banks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
…23 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 800 pounds per harvested acre, up 34 pounds from last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….