…red meat and poultry production for 2018 is projected to be higher than 2017 due to an increase in livestock and poultry production. Cattle placements during second half 2017 and…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…also where you will find modules to fill out under Almond Board of California’s California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). CASP uses grower-submitted production information to demonstrate the sustainability1 of the…
NPPC President Ken Maschhoff on USDA Establishing an Undersecretary for Trade
…included in the 2014 Farm Bill. Clearly, the Trump administration recognizes the importance of exports to U.S. agriculture, which has a trade surplus. The new undersecretary can help convey our…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…at 2.11 bushels, and at 480 million bushels for soybeans. For the nation’s wheat crop, USDA lowered expected production to 1.25 billion bushels, down 25 percent from last year. Those…
Secretary Perdue to Attend House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural Economy
…17th. The hearing seeks testimony on how the rural and farm economy is holding up amid a downturn in farm income and commodity prices. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway…
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…is expected to tour the facility, then make his remarks at 2:30 pm eastern time. The 2014 farm bill called for splitting the position of Agriculture undersecretary for farm and…
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…Argentina as potential trade partners for corn. He says the prospect of a dispute with a major trading partner like Mexico is the last thing that many farmers, ranchers and…
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
…for NAFTA is somewhat higher today than it was in 2005, the last time Pew Research Center and Gallup regularly polled about the agreement. From the National Association of Farm…
Canada Considering Trade Retaliatory Options
…The U.S. softwood tariff was an indirect response to a change in dairy policy that impacted U.S. dairy exports to Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Modern Farming Machines
Everett Griner talks about how modern farming machines make a difference for farmers in today’s Agri View. Agriculture is one of the most mechanized industries in all…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…air. These guys are following through on their promises. Business and farm-friendly management is now the order of the day at the Federal building, and that is continuing to bring…
First Loans Awarded in the Rural Energy Savings Program
…commercial, farm and residential energy efficiency investments supports rural economies,” Glendenning said. “These investments save money for consumers, create jobs in the community and help energy providers better manage costs.”…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…after placing bunches on paper trays on terraces between vine rows. The Overhead Trellis System has led to increased production of dried-on-the-vine raisins, increased machine harvesting, and decreased hand labor…
2017 California Almond Forecast
The initial subjective forecast for the 2017 California almond production is 2.2 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 2.8 percent above last year’s production of 2.14 billion pounds. Forecasted bearing acreage…