…increased competitiveness in export markets, and stronger exports will help support prices of those products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. The current World Agricultural Supply and…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
by Sandra Avant, USDA/ARS Public Affairs Specialist Thanks to researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a new feed ingredient made from tree nuts is available to fish farmers….
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…much demand in June or July for Brussels sprouts. It was more corn or watermelon.” Bontadelli is a fourth-generation farmer; his father and uncle developed the Brussels-sprout operation in the…
Western View: Feds Easing Growing Restrictions on Marijuana
…some commercial grows, at least for research purposes for now. mj-update Recently the Drug Enforcement Agency was petitioned to reschedule Marijuana to allow medical use. This could have been a…
Slight Decrease in Citrus Crop Forecast
Erick Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS), issued the initial citrus crop forecast of the 2016-17…
No Reason to ‘Bee’ Worried
…blog adds the listing of the Hawaii species is likely an indicator that the other 3,993 bee species are doing fine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Wheat Import Forecast Trimmed for Egypt
…from the previous season to 8.6 million metric tons. That is just below USDA’s official 8.75 million metric ton import outlook. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Support for Government Intervention in Nutrition Doubles
…respondents support excluding soft drinks and empty-calorie foods from SNAP. For Democrats, 34 percent were in favor, 13 percent strongly opposed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Confirms Takeover Funding OK
…biggest overseas offer ever made by a Chinese company and was expected to be completed by the end of this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…the challenging economic situation facing dairy farmers, and are appreciative of USDA’s efforts to improve the effectiveness of the dairy Margin Protection Program established in the 2014 farm bill. Further…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 11
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…
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…$5.2 billion in 10 years. It could push dairy farm balance sheets below the break-even point for six out of 10 future years, costing farmers a cumulative $59 billion in…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…and Farm to School initiatives in improving the health of children across the country, as well as creating new opportunities for farmers and ranchers to provide schools with fresh, nutritious…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
The Farm Service Agency recently visited Northern California to help farmers impacted by fires over the past few summers. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini recently traveled around California,…