The bi-monthly Farm Journal Pulse Survey recently asked farmers a simple question: “Do you think the U.S. should withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement?” About one-third of the…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…research, including economics. Funded projects will aid farmers and ranchers with whole-farm planning by delivering practical, research-based information to improve their ability to develop an Organic System Plan required for…
Changes to California Agriculture Coming in 2018
…prevents many applications within a quarter mile radius from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The mandate also requires farmers within a quarter mile to produce a notification letter by April…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday, 12-27-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a Georgia farmer because they allege the farmer’s massive metal crop-irrigation rig is causing radio interference. An ABC News report says the irrigation…
Grain Sorghum Is Now an Advanced Biofuel
…it opens up a valuable additional market for one of their more important co-products. “Our industry has a history of leading innovation in the production of clean, renewable fuel, and…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic…
Beef and Pork Production Hit Record High Numbers
…meat production is three percent ahead of last year’s record pace, totaling 47.571 billion pounds so far this year. Year-to-year beef production is four percent higher and pork production is…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…sale in Iowa, which is considered a low number, less than two farms per county. Randy Dickhut, a senior vice president with Farmers National Co., says, “Farmland values have dropped…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…biodiesel and would likely hurt the nation’s ethanol industry. That analysis comes from farmdoc at the University of Illinois. The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday, 12-26-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Farm Bureau Established Relief Fund for Puerto Rican Farmers
…Rico head-on, devastating as much as 80 percent of the island’s farm production. Puerto Rico’s farm families are now facing enormous challenges rebuilding their farms. These include dairy and livestock…
Producers Looking to D.C. for Disaster Aid
…producers to enroll in the PLC and ARC programs in the farm bill. It would also lift the $20 million cap on livestock insurance programs. It’s unclear how the bill…
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
…return filed in 2016 by HSUS shows that it actually spends 29 percent of its donations on fundraising. The CCF says if joint cost expenditures that are allocated to management…