USDA Census of Agriculture forms will start showing up in farmers’ mailboxes in December. The national census is conducted by the National Ag Statistics Service every five years and it’s…
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
Monsanto announced that it’s on track to reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2021. The company expects to meet the commitment it first made in December of 2015….
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…for three months-typically late September through December. Breksa and his colleagues are developing ways to dry persimmons so the fruit will be available year round, which may help growers increase…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
…program is not likely to pass because of the additional risks and the Congressman sponsoring the bill is leaving office in December. Martin also said that California is set for…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…to rain and cool temperatures. I think everyone would like a normal water year, if there is such a thing—rain starting in December and ending in March—but overall, the state…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is encouraging producers to respond to two upcoming surveys – the December Agricultural Survey and the County Agricultural Production Survey…
NAFTA Negotiators Extend Length of Next Round
…round comes about shortly after the three countries abandoned the December target for wrapping up the talks. The sides now say they’ll likely have to work through the end of…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…2018 Almond Leadership Program are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2017. To learn more, go online to www.almonds.com More from the Almond Board: As a member of…
Trucking Industry Bracing for ELD Mandate
The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate for the trucking industry is expected to go into effect December 18th, causing a predicted impact to the livestock industry. The National Pork Producers…
Farm Profitability Still Down, But Improving
…agricultural economy and market forces from the perspective of ag lenders. The next survey is scheduled to launch in December 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
…our options for reporting requirements for emissions from animal waste, EPA’s guidance is designed to help farmers comply with the current requirements.” On December 18, 2008, EPA published a final…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
…to apply for up to $100,000 for planning, implementing or training on the farm to school programs. Applications are due by December 8th, 2017. Application information is available online at…
Brazil’s JBS Suspending Work at Seven Facilities
…a local court decision that decided to freeze the U.S. equivalent of $230 million in assets belonging to the controlling company of JBS. The assets were blocked following the request…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…* The overall index sank to its lowest level since December 2016 and remained below growth neutral. * For the 46th straight month, average farmland prices declined across the 10…