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Island Coffee Crop Acreage Down
…numbers however. Average yield is at 5,300 pounds per acre, up 580 pounds from the previous season. The statewide farm price for coffee averaged $1.56 per pound a drop of…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…In 2015, Smithfield says the Helping Hungry Homes program provided 18.8 million servings of food through food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief and community outreach programs. From the National…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…India to reduce or even abolish the 25 percent import tariff to make imports cheaper and ease a domestic supply squeeze. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…The European Commission wants the Canada-EU trade deal approved by EU states before a planned EU-Canada summit at the end of October. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
Dolcini The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday announced more funding for farm operating loans. Farm Service Agency administrator Val Dolcini announced the funding to assist more than 1,900…
Congress Back in Session This Week
…catch-all spending bill, known as a continuing resolution. Farm Groups are also trying to jump start discussions on the next Farm Bill, saying pressure from falling commodity prices and lower…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…of machines and equipment. But, you know, farm technology is far more than tractors, harvesters and drones. Think for a moment where we would be without technology in seed production….
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Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. The Department has engaged its resources to support a…
German Activist Hope to Stop EU-Canada Trade Deal
…Trade Agreement breaches Germany’s constitution, and want the court to stop implementation of the deal before its ratification by EU states. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Seeking Buyer for Hawaii Operation
…the Syngenta-ChemChina merger is expected to be completed by the end of the year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read more on the Syngenta/ChemChina merger here….