…were worth over $13 million dollars. Pear exports that same year totaled $12 million and grape exports were worth $2.7 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
…rules are understood to mean that retailers can neither discriminate against SNAP recipients or give them preferential treatment and special programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Pork Wants U.S. Bilateral Trade Deal with Japan
…purchased $1.6 billion in U.S. pork. Demand is very strong in spite of tariffs and other measures that limit market access. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico is No Longer Top Buyer for U.S. Corn
…at risk. “They’re preparing a Plan B,” she said to Bloomberg. Mexico has initiated discussions with suppliers in Argentina and Brazil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Humiston Stressed Value, Infrastructure to House Ag
…value of agricultural research and innovation, along with the importance of the infrastructure itself. Humiston talking with AgNet West about her House Ag Committee experience. “We’ve got studies showing that…
Rabobank Issues Report on Declining Wheat Acres
…hard red wheat prices and spreads between U.S. wheat classes are likely to be wider and more volatile in the future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil Delays Decision on Ethanol Import Tariff
…appreciate Brazil giving thoughtful consideration to the issue and how it will affect both countries’ industries and the global fuel supply. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Optimism Returning to the Ag Producers Barometer
…yields in 2016. Production costs also dropped from the previous year, as did many farmland rental rates. Read the full report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Groups React to RFS Volumes for 2018
…proposal seems to back off these assurances.” Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley called the lack of any biodiesel increase a “missed opportunity.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
RFS Pulls Back on Some Biofuels
…the EPA will accept comments on its current proposals until November 30th, analyze them, and come up with a final rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…than what we’re seeing today.” The flooding along the Kings River caused minimal agricultural damage, Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes said, adding, “unless it is your place. Then, it is…
Heat Illness Prevention In California
The California Farm Bureau is reminding farmers around the state about the dangers involved when temperatures reach triple digits. Agricultural employers should be aware of the best practices to ensure…
Retailers Expect Growth in Precision Farming
…the study is predicting a revenue drop of at least two percent, the lowest number of dealers in the study’s history. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
…from 13.5 percent in 2017 to 4.6 percent in ten years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. In this publication… International Food Security Assessment, 2017-27 Report summary…