…proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. GMA requested the agency reevaluate the proposed rules for labeling GMO’s, or genetically modified organisms. The document cites an interest in transparency and concern…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
…identical to the output in 2017. However, it’s been extremely dry since early June, especially in northern areas, and crops have suffered. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News…
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…another big topic of conversation, with Perdue saying he’s very optimistic it will get passed in Congress before the current legislation expires. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News…
CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
…land rental rates, and little price relief for other inputs all point to a net farm cash income decline in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
…agencies to inquiries into Pruitt and the agency, which still faces over a dozen probes into spending, ethics, and policy decisions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the 2018 almond crop will be record-breaking at 2.45 billion meat pounds. Reports state the crop looks a lot like last years…
Water Works: Subsurface Drip Irrigation Frequency
…lieu of requiring an employee to continually monitor irrigation times, Staff Research Associate at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center Becky Phene recommend using automated systems when employing high-frequency…
Study Finds Lean Red Meat Can Support Healthy Hearts
…adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, with or without reductions in red meat intake when those red meats are lean and unprocessed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
The latest Monterey County Crop Report that was recently released highlighted a four percent increase in the value of agricultural production in 2017. Despite certain weather and labor challenges, Monterey…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…potential to grow as the fire moves into difficult terrain. The National Weather Service noted that smoke from the fires was creating poor air quality conditions for Napa, Sonoma, San…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…opportunities in their operations, most respondents don’t expect to increase the acreage on their farms over the next 12 months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…due from farmers back in February, but the deadline has been extended through the end of July. A press release from the National Agricultural Statistics Service says they extended the…
Mexico’s New President Wants NAFTA Deal
…interests until he takes office on December 1st, and then he’ll name his own team of experts to take over. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Too Early to Talk U.S. Withdrawal From WTO
…complaining that China hasn’t opened up its economy as it promised to do when joining the WTO back in 2001. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….