Cathy Isom gives us a bit of history about a day celebrated by fruitcake lovers young and old. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Fruitcake Day…
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
…Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking an immediate court injunction and an order telling the farmers to move the unit. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grain Sorghum Is Now an Advanced Biofuel
…associated co-products,” Skor adds. “This is an exciting step for producers who are poised to provide more homegrown fuels to America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
…are continuing to increase as well. The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association are looking for creative ways to help stimulate domestic demand for dairy in…
Beef and Pork Production Hit Record High Numbers
…coming in at 286 pounds. Overall, November red meat production was one percent higher than last year at 4.535 billion pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…with a relatively low supply.” He did say that low commodity prices may continue to apply short-term pressure to land prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…domestically or imported. A refinery then buys RINs when it’s not producing or buying enough biofuels to meet its blending obligations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau Established Relief Fund for Puerto Rican Farmers
The Puerto Rico Farm Bureau has established the Puerto Rico Agricultural Relief Fund to help address the agricultural losses inflicted this past September by Hurricane Maria. The hurricane struck Puerto…
Producers Looking to D.C. for Disaster Aid
…in the Senate, especially since Senate Ag Committee member Debbie Stabenow of Michigan says the dairy assistance doesn’t go far enough. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
…shelters across the country. CCF points out that HSUS doesn’t run a single pet shelter, in spite of solicitations suggesting otherwise. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs
…lot of issues to deal with that are important to agriculture, including immigration, the federal budget, health care, and national security. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings in the report were: Of the 73.2 million hogs and…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts,…
Foreign Ag Service Contributes to Export Success
…Those missions led to more than $30 million in 12-month projected sales estimates of more than $2.35 billion for participating companies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….