…acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf) From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiations won’t be done this year. Vetter says, “What we have during this negotiating period is uncertainty, and uncertainty is costly.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…ornamentals. BioWorks, Inc. of Victor, New York, is collaborating with Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist Tim Widmer to commercially formulate the fungus, Trichoderma asperellum. The species is a mycoparasite,…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…supported local producers by encouraging families to meet, and buy from, the farmers and other vendors at their local farmers market. The proclamation Perdue signed notes farmers markets and other…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-3-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is helping to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators by issuing Protect Pollinators Forever stamps depicting both the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each…
Ireland Could be GMO-Free Haven
…that he thinks the nation should not try to be, adding that “organic has its place, but it is not mainstream.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…bees have mites.” She claims that Colony Collapse Disorder has been vastly overshadowed by diseases, recognizable parasites, and diagnosable physiological problems. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…from Democrats and some Republicans in the Senate, but could start the immigration debate and lead to some method of reform. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Democrats Revive Bill to End Cuba Embargo
…five years, with even bigger gains possible. However, the bill faces stiff opposition from the Republican Party and the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…and Canada, the two trading partners included in NAFTA with the U.S., are the biggest export destinations for U.S. agricultural goods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Crisis Exemption Extended to Fight Lygus
…and individuals. The CCGGA, Dow AgroSciences, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, along with Dr. Peter Goodell and Dr. Bob Hutmacher, all played an important role…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 8-2-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Yellow Jackets on the Farm or Garden
Cathy Isom has some tips about how to keep the peace in the garden and on the farm with an important insect that often gets a bad wrap. That’s coming…