…23 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 800 pounds per harvested acre, up 34 pounds from last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Needle in a Hay Stack
Everett Griner talks about the importance, and changes, of hay farming in today’s Agri View. Needle in a Hay Stack Well, everybody knows what we are talking about when we…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…But competition from winegrapes continues to eat into pear tonnage, said Rachel Elkins, University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor for Lake and Mendocino counties. She noted that in recent…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
…Service, Pacific Regional Office. Bearing acreage is estimated at 19,000, which results in a yield of 3.42 tons per acre. The Manzanillo production forecast is 57,000 tons and the Sevillano…
Midwest Ag Credit Conditions Deteriorating
…higher rate of loan denials suggests the number of farm borrowers who are less creditworthy has increased over the past year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…as additional authorities through the Farm Service Agency, the Food and Nutrition Service, and the Commodity Credit Corporation. Mulhern “Dairy producers here in the United States need assistance to help…
Connecting With Farmers
…From: USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Farmers Markets and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Farmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and have continued to rise in popularity, mostly due to…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 12
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…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…news service. From: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA Announces Deregulation of Non-Browning Apples The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing…
Cargill Full Year Earnings Down 11 Percent
…the company has already made many changes and is “seeing improved results.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Cargill Cargill reports fiscal 2016 fourth-quarter and full-year…
EU Regulators to Investigate Dow-DuPont Merger
…work with the Commission to address its concerns. Both still expect the deal to close by the end of this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
A co-chair of Donald Trump’s agriculture advisory committee says the Farm Bill needs a revamp. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told Politico this week the farm bill was written in…
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
…and promotes the use of biobased products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: EPA Green Power Partnership Program Overview Energy use is fundamental to economic activity—powering…
Two More Trees Identified HLB-Positive
…in San Gabriel, placing signage at transit shelters, distributing a door hanger at residences in the core HLB area, exhibiting at community events and even running the public service announcement…