…in an economic downfall, has petitioned the FDA to enforce those standards, but the agency had yet to address the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…the agriculture industry especially hard, as other regulations have already increased the overall cost of production in recent years. CCGGA found that as of February 2018, the average industrial electricity…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-17-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
…to extreme south Florida, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. There is no commercial production in the United States, though cashews are grown in botanical collections and some home landscapes. I’m Cathy…
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
…On the overall economy, Fritz says recent trade policies are “creating uncertainty that’s going to cause capital investment to slow down.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…on the Department of Agriculture to assert its “proper oversight” of two emerging issues: laboratory-produced cultured protein and gene editing in livestock production. The comments came after the FDA seemed…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
Nutrien announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Agrible for $63-million. Agrible is a digital agriculture company that offers a broad set of agronomic and on-farm…
Agri View: Farming Problems
Everett Griner talks about the difficulty of farming in today’s Agri View. It is American just like you and me that makes it so hard to be a farmer. There…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…effectiveness of this quick and inexpensive approach that can tell a farmer prior to the growing season how much nitrogen will be available by testing a soil sample. In the…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
…before. “It’s got a long history of cattle ranching and just family-oriented production,” said Casey. “I believe NRCS originally started working with Jim’s father.” After years of employing conservation techniques…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…list of counties that received qualifying hurricane declarations and designations is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/wildfires-and-hurricanes-indemnity-program/index. Eligibility is determined by Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. Agricultural production losses due to conditions…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-16-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Pre-Conference Committee Farm Bill Discussions Get Heated in House
The U.S. House could take a step forward on moving farm bill talks ahead by voting to send the bill to conference. However, Politico says Thursday was the latest indicator…
Chinese Trade Surplus with U.S. Hits High Amid Tariff Concerns
…in the world has jolted global financial markets and triggered worries of a full-scale trade war possibly derailing the world economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….