…hours after the announcement, Plainville Farms of Pennsylvania presented its farmers with updated contracts that required the producers to make costly upgrades to their operations or accept a cut in…
Agri View: Fighting Animal Diseases
Everett Griner talks about supplying healthy food to the population in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses animal diseases and some of the expenses incurred by producers to keep our meat…
Livestock Haulers Get Waiver From ELDS Regulations
…the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC requested on behalf of the U.S. pork industry and other livestock sectors a waiver from a requirement that certain drivers install Electronic Logging Devices…
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…Skor says, “Increasing volumes for cellulosic and advanced biofuels is essential to ensure that producers and stakeholders will have the certainty they need to continue to invest in cellulosic ethanol.”…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
Perdue On a sunny Sunday in Modesto, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue came to town to hear about what keeps California farmers up at night. Trade, regulations and immigration…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
…of California cotton has been harvested. California cotton acreage has already expanded by more than 30 percent when compared to a year ago. Increased interest in growing cotton in the…
Biodiesel Board Responds to RFS RIN Concerns
…to last year, calling the RIN concerns “overstated.” The National Biodiesel Board is the U.S. trade association representing the biodiesel and renewable diesel industries, including producers, feedstock suppliers and fuel…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…this success,” Perdue said. “I’m a grow-it-and-sell-it kind of guy. If American agricultural producers keep growing it, USDA will keep helping to sell it around the world.” China finished the…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…year 2017, the overall grants being announced for each program are listed below. Alfalfa and Forage Research Program: University of California, Davis, California, $290,000 University of California, Davis, California, $253,825…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
Monsanto, along with U.S. farm groups, has filed a lawsuit against California aimed at stopping the state from requiring cancer warnings on products containing glyphosate. California recently added glyphosate, a…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…Working cooperatively with other land trusts. Purchasing fee land. Public outreach and education to help promote farmland conservation and ag sustainability. Why it should matter to you: California’s moderate climate,…
Agri View: Citrus Production
Everett Griner talks about the outlook of the citrus production in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us how citrus from Brazil and California will provide and help cover the losses…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…to California, Secretary Perdue heard from the agriculture community at a town hall meeting held at the Modesto Junior College Agricultural Pavilion, where he was also introduced to the newly…
Weather Causes California Rice To Take Hit in 2017
California rice was poised for a good year in 2017 because of the record rainfall the state experienced over winter. However, weather extremes, weed, and pest pressures all contributed to…