…FarmShots offers access anytime, anywhere, in an easy-to-use web-based app, and data are exportable into most agricultural software. The service can notify farmers and their trusted advisers, and provide a…
Southern Plains Drought Becoming “Rapidly Dire”
…Nebraska, and the Dakota’s. In the Southeastern U.S., drought conditions improved due to an abundance of rainfall in the last week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Exit Would Trigger 15 cent Mexican Sugar Tariff
…to the United States per year, would lose the U.S. market because its sugar would be too high to be competitive. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Caring for Your Pet
…survey by a national pet group says that they are not fed like the rest of the family. Most shoppers take little time to read the label on pet food…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…prices never stay low forever. Homegrown fuels like ethanol are already saving the average American household $142, according to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, and those savings will only…
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…our lives while sharing the message of agricultural education as part of National FFA Week. National FFA Week is a time for FFA members to host activities that raise awareness…
Almond Update: Biggest Changes for ILRP Program
…irrigated lands, such as pesticides, fertilizers, salts, pathogens, and sediment. At high enough concentrations, these pollutants can harm aquatic life or make water unusable for drinking water or agricultural uses….
Secretary Perdue Confirmed as 2018 Commodity Classic Keynote Speaker
…harrowing 1993 military mission in Somalia that was recounted in the movie Blackhawk Down. Learn more about the event at www.commodityclassic.com. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Wants Beef Defined
…American Meat Institute also made it a hot topic at the recently held International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada: Trade Problems Expected with the U.S. Even if NAFTA is Signed
…U.S. withdrawal from the talks if the U.S. does not reach a favorable agreement. However, Canada has recently done the same. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Former Ag Trade Negotiator Says Much Work Left on NAFTA
…time, Vetter highlighted the fact that Mexico will face elections this year followed by the coming elections of the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Helps Dairy and Beef Industries Reach More Domestic and Global Markets
…Programs. The National Dairy FARM Program comprises dairy farmers, cooperatives and processors across the United States. The National Milk Producers Federation, with support from Dairy Management, Inc., created the National…
USDA Partners with Dairy Innovation Center
…‘green light’ to interact with our agencies and centralize our various research and voluntary conservation efforts to reach their goals.” USDA’s support for agricultural and waste-to-energy research has played a…
Beginning Farmer Training Program Receives State Approval
…apprentices will have the necessary education and business management skills to advance their professional agricultural career. The effort to get the beginning farmer training program approved was a collaboration between…