…The award honors private landowner achievement in the voluntary stewardship of natural resources. Lone Star Ranch is owned by Mark and Dina Moore. Mark is a fifth-generation rancher and was…
California Citrus Carry Over from October Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS delivered the November citrus crop forecast with the California crop numbers being carried over from the October forecast. Hudson did report the Florida Non-Valencia oranges forecast this…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…“One of the first things date palm growers should be doing is getting informed about the situation,” said Mark Hoddle, an entomologist at the University of California, Riverside. “The second…
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
The October Rural Mainstreet Index by Creighton University fell to its lowest level since April of 2009. The monthly survey fell below the neutral growth mark for the 14th straight…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…NFU Vice President of International Relations Dave Velde and North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne attended the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 40th Anniversary Plenary Session…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…to FFA, and we sincerely appreciate their generous financial support,” said Mark Poeschl, CEO of the National FFA Organization and Foundation. “When such a prominent and widely recognized national consumer…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the 25-member committee to ensure that it is administered according to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Members are nominated by the industry. The following…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…through August, market-specific highlights for U.S. beef included: Japan was the leading market in both volume (170,665 mt, up 16 percent from a year ago) and value ($984.2 million, up…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…to drive more bipartisan solutions and market signals that can move the dial forward for good food policies. FPA supports the following candidates in the most competitive races with failing…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…to the realization of improved soybean processing margins in the current period along with the reversal of mark-to-market losses taken in the preceding quarter. Results also were boosted by good…
Foods You Should Refrigerate
…we mark National Food Safety Month all month-long, there’s yet another thing to consider. Some food and drink items that you probably don’t refrigerate, but health experts say you should….
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
…Conaway’s opening statement with the archived webcast below. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Mark Isbell, Rice Producer, North Little Rock, AR, on behalf of USA Rice Mr. Matt Gibson, Vice…
Governor Signs Ag Overtime Bill
…The phasing in process will begin in 2019. Starting then, the 10-hour-day overtime threshold will be decreased by 30 minutes every year until it reaches the eight-hour-day mark in 2022….
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…of soil-borne pests, from fungi to insects to weeds, before planting crops. 2016 marks the last year in which the highly effective soil fumigant will be available. The University of…