…current tax code is…leading toward more fragmentation of farms and ranches, which is not good for the environment or our ranchers and farmers.” Over the coming weeks, NCBA will roll…
Farm Income Projected to Increase Slightly
The recent projections of farm income released by USDA’s Economic Research Service in their 2017 Farm Sector Income Forecast suggest that while farm income may have hit rock bottom in…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…May reconstituted and renamed a mission area headed by the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC). Under the newly-organized FPAC mission area, the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…industry will be a clear reminder of the Administration’s continued commitment to strengthening the American economy. With ethanol production remaining a significant market for American corn and America’s farmers facing…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 9-7-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Cotton and Orange Juice Futures See Bounce Amidst Hurricanes
…damage, cotton futures surged 5.5 percent last week, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in parts of Texas and around the Mississippi Delta. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…the action over the weekend, but the administration has backed away from those claims this week. National Hog Farmer magazine reports that if KORUS is terminated, the United States likely…
Experts Predict Little Ag Damage in DACA Action
…who came to the U.S. under 15 years-old. The program was granted by executive order by President Barack Obama in 2012. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…full funding for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service budget request; and for the $7 billion it would give for Farm Service Agency loans to farmers. But administration officials took…
Farmer Optimism Waning
Another poll released this week shows optimism is decreasing in farm country. DTN-The Progressive Farmers released its August Agricultural Confidence Index this week. The survey finds that while farmers are…
Agri View: Farm Trade
Everett Griner talks about Cuba needing United States farm trade in today’s Agri View. Farm Trade It has been 50 years since Cuba turned politically away from the United States….
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
The Almond Board helps families learn about almonds and almond farming with the help of the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…proponents of subsurface drip, but researchers are experiencing more uniform fertility and production with their irrigation program. Courtesy: UC ANR Becky Phene, Staff Research Associate at KARE, noted how subsurface…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
The 2017 California walnut production is forecast at 650,000 tons, down 5 percent from 2016’s record production of 686,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This forecast…