…process. Noting that corn, beef and pork producers are happy with the current NAFTA, The Wall Street Journal points out that disagreements over agriculture can quickly turn bitter in trade…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…more milk solids, the government there has sharply increased farm level production quotas, resulting in an accompanying spike of almost 300 percent in Canadian milk powder exports in 2017 so…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…14,000, California remains one of the nation’s top apple producers, behind Washington, New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania. But acreage in the state has continued to decline steadily through the years….
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says the biggest problem facing legislators as they write the new Farm Bill isn’t just funding. Peterson told sugar producers and processors this…
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
…with Trump’s work on domestic issues. A slightly smaller number at 49 percent would give Trump an A or B on agricultural issues. The survey found producers seriously worried about…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…producers. Egg production is increased modestly on recent hatchery data. The milk production forecasts for 2017 and 2018 are reduced from the previous month as slow growth in milk per…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…ground for students to produce an outstanding assortment of wines. I look forward to partnering with Valley producers and growers to help train our future winemakers to be the best.”…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…project is moving into its second year and dairy producers growing sorghum for silage are needed to further the study. Jennifer Heguy is a farm advisor covering Merced, Stanislaus and…
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
…producers of almonds alone accounted for 80 percent of that amount, more than $280 million. By comparison, producers of apples and blueberries paid about $10 million each. Pollination services helped…
Top U.S. Milk Processor Struggling
…its own milk processing plant, reducing its reliance on Dean. The Texas-based milk supplier this week cut its per-share profit expectations nearly in half. Shares of Dean Foods are down…
Perdue Turning to Industry for Dicamba Fix
…that method rather than a prescriptive, top-down regulation,” in saying that he is “hoping that the industry itself and the producers themselves are working toward a resolution,” according to Politico….
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…sessions “The Next Farm Bill, Conversations in the Field”. House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway said, “with the farm economy in its worst slide since the Great Depression, producers…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
…National Organic Standards Board and protect the integrity of the industry. When major producers and organic product importers fail to comply with these standards, it puts all organic farmers and…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
Farmland is one of the most significant assets producers have in their portfolio. Strong land values are critical to maintaining strong equity positions for producers and good collateral for ag…