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Matthew’s Aftermath – Agricultural Impacts
Initial reports are coming from the Carolinas on how the hurricane previously known as Matthew has impacted crops and farm animals. Rod Bain has the story. Matthews-Aftermath…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
…can have in their orchards. A University of California Cooperative Extension orchard recycling demonstration showed growers another way of incorporating organic matter back into their soil. Farm Advisor Brent Holtz…
Certified Angus Beef Sales top One Billion Pounds
…percent increase. Of the top 100 retail chains carrying Certified Angus Beef products, 70 percent saw a rise in beef sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Outlook for Equipment Manufacturers set to Improve
…income. The recent commodity market downturn, which has led to less farm income, has stalled purchasing of new equipment by farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
The nation’s dairy farmers are dumping more milk this year amid a glut of supplies and low market prices. The Wall Street Journal reports dairy farmers in the U.S. have…
Top Court in Germany Backs Canada-EU Trade Deal
…Unlike TTIP, however, CETA is looking more likely to be implemented than TTIP, after negotiations regarding TTIP broke down last week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NOAA Increases Odds of La Niña
…potentially cooler, stormier winter across the north. NOAA will issue its official winter forecast for the U.S. next Thursday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Learn more….
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
Scholarships, grants and other programs to be funded for students interested in agriculture Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) knows that there would not be pizza if we didn’t have farmers. Now…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…long struggled against lower-priced imports, mostly in the form of sliced black ripe olives used in foodservice. Offshore olives outnumber California olives 2-to-1 in that market, Hester noted. Most California…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 13
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Brazil Poultry Producers Are Potential U.S. Corn Buyers
…booked to come into Brazil, but officials say another 12 shipments may be needed before Brazil begins harvesting its own crop. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
North Carolina Flooding Kills Thousands of Livestock
…bad news for livestock farmers. Crop farmers lost millions of dollars in crops for the second year in a row. Ten straight days of rains in 2015 ruined the harvest…
Largest Hog Processor to Reopen Thursday
…year. Buying interest outside of corrective trade in the industry probably won’t pick up until the supply backlog is worked through. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….