…20 percent, corn by 50 percent and soybeans by 40 percent by the turn of the century, according to computer modeling. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…up one percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down two pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…increased 0.4 percent in December after falling in November, and the index for other food at home rose 0.3 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From:…
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
…percent. Exports are expected to drive about a third of Canada’s economic growth in 2017, behind only consumption and government spending. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Clovis to Lead USDA Transition
…from deputy to undersecretaries to chiefs of staff and state Farm Service Agency administrators. Many of the positions do not need confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Brian Klippenstein, who led…
Trump Praises Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…about Perdue’s experience as a farmer and said others who wanted the job as secretary of agriculture had never even seen a farm, according to the Hagstrom Report. Trump said…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…are getting some rain,” Doty said. “We’re tracking right on the average annual year-to-date figures, but we have not had anywhere near enough to recover from the drought.” Some farmers…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…irrigation sources for farms downstream. Some farmers lost crops altogether. Others were able to haul water and save their crop and livestock, at substantial expense. This is also a popular…
USDA Proposes Revisions to Genetic Engineering Policy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to revise regulations (7 CFR Part 340) regarding the importation, interstate movement and environmental release of…
Giving a Helping Hand
…Wild Things Farm Little Wild Things Farm Little Wild Things Farm. Credit: Mark Oviatt Little Wild Things Farm Little Wild Things Farm Little Wild Things Farm. Credit: Raisa Aziz Make…
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…time as governor, he focused on agriculture issues including water management and making tax code changes that were beneficial to farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Business, Agriculture Pressing Trump to Salvage TPP
…agriculture sales thanks to improved exports, but chances are still slim of seeing the agreement move forward in the near future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Uncertainty Ahead for Organic Animal Welfare Rule
…saying the rule was “particularly concerning” given the detection of the virus in a wild duck in Montana earlier this month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….