House Speaker Paul Ryan says he asked Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (True-doh) regarding Canadian market access for U.S. dairy producers. The Wisconsin Republican met with Trudeau Monday as part…
The California Kitchen: Almond Raisel Bark
…2 Cup Milk Chocolate 1 T Arbosana Olive Oil To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of…
USDA Seeks Nominators to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
…to nominate beef, dairy, or veal producers or importers to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Applications are due by March 16, 2017. The primary considerations in determining the…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…gas (GHG) emissions and energy use per pound of milk produced on dairy farms by asking producers a limited set of questions. The tool is based on a life-cycle assessment…
White Rot Highlights Garlic and Onion Meeting
White rot remains the top concern for California’s garlic and onion industries. Producers received the latest research findings on the disease, including bioactive volatile compounds and white rot GPS mapping,…
Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers
…a merchant from Memphis, Tenn.; and Ted Sheely, a producer from Lemoore, California. Re-elected as 2017 CCI directors were: PRODUCERS – J. Lee Cromley, Brooklet, Ga.; Richard Gaona, Roby, Texas;…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…supports applied research to explore new market opportunities and efficiency for U.S. food and agricultural producers. FSMIP reviewers can include individuals from the federal government, state universities and colleges, state…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
The U.S. dairy sector is urging President Donald Trump to discuss Canada’s protectionist milk pricing policy during Monday’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF),…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…prices of competing crops and improved expectations for water. For the past three years, U.S. cotton producers have struggled with low cotton prices, high production costs and the resulting financial…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…some California producers have done well with them. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation.Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. He may be…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…impact of regulating California milk handlers under a FMMO on the milk supply, product demand and prices, and milk allocation in California and throughout the United States. The entire hearing…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…largely from decreased pork and poultry forecasts, but beef production is expected to rise. The milk production forecast for 2017 is higher than it was last month, as milk output…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…lawsuit accused Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride and other poultry producers conspired to fix and maintain poultry prices since 2008. The suit says their primary method of fixing prices at certain levels…
Slump in Farmland Values Continues
…cropland have decreased 2 percent from peak values. Although total declines from peak values vary by state, annualized changes are more similar. For producers, a reduction in cash rents could…