…cotton eligible for Title 1 commodity support programs. Improve the Dairy Margin Protection Program by supporting a package that contains the following provisions: a) a two-tiered approach to providing a…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…day, the group will see Gilkey Enterprises’ cotton operations in Corcoran and visit other area farms before traveling to Lemoore to see the Droogh Dairy and then to Laton for…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
…for another upcoming heatwave beginning this weekend. The forecast calls for cooler overnight temperatures which should allow dairy cows to recover from the heat, so loses should be considerably less….
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…pork production and an abundance of dairy supplies this year. The foods that were the biggest driver of the price of the decline were ribs and American cheese. We saw…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…start picking,” Schwabauer said. The 2017 heat wave evoked memories of 2006, when a hot spell nearly two weeks long killed thousands of dairy cows. Dino Giacomazzi, a Hanford dairy…
Farm Groups Give NAFTA Testimony to USTR
…have faced with Mexico, as well as a chance for dairy, row crop and wheat farmers to settle issues with Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AFBF: NAFTA Renegotiations Must Prioritize Ag
…to address challenges fruit and vegetable farmers have faced with Mexico, as well as a chance for dairy, row crop and wheat farmers to settle issues with Canada. “A modernized…
Canada Disputing U.S. Claims Regarding Poultry Trade
…poultry and eggs, saying Canada will continue to “stand up” for Canada’s farmers and their supply management system for dairy, poultry, and eggs, according to the Hagstrom Report. The comments…
Eastern Canada Dairy Producers Get Quota Increase
Canada’s dairy producers in the nation’s eastern provinces will receive a five percent quota increase July first. Five provinces in eastern Canada have approved the increase. The move follows a…
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…complete overhaul,” adding that the overhaul should include issues like labor, currency manipulation, and industry specific issues regarding dairy and wine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
…of ice cream providing the perfect summer dessert. No wonder the dairy industry chose June as the perfect month to celebrate dairy foods and the family dairy farms that produce…
New Zealand, U.S. Bilateral Trade Talks Far Off
…quite difficult to get an agreement that would benefit” New Zealand. However, during the meetings last week, McClay did express a mutual concern over Canada’s dairy trade provisions, a sticking…
U.S. and China Reach Agreement to Boost Dairy Trade
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says the agreement reached this week between the U.S. and China will make it possible to significantly expand American dairy exports. An Agri-Pulse report says…
Senators Want NAFTA Renegotiations to Address Canada Poultry Market
…growth for more than 20 years,” according to Politico. Similar to dairy, Canada maintains a strict supply management system on poultry production. The system’s import restrictions and production limits are…