…Sorghum growers in California are experiencing complications from the sugarcane aphid, a pest that was previously only seen in other states. Director of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…
USDA Launches Cage-Free Egg Report
…estimates collected by LPGMN. These flock size estimates are coupled with estimated egg laying rates from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to calculate the current estimated weekly production…
Court Strikes Down Tighter Anhydrous Restrictions
…selling more than 50 percent of the fertilizer to farmers have been exempt from PSM. OSHA’s 2015 memo eliminated the exemption. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fish and Wildlife Service Addressing ESA Deficiencies
Lane The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, along with the Public Lands Council say a Federal Fish and Wildlife Service final rule is a step to “address rampant abuse of the…
USDA Waiting on More Funding
…$30 billion borrowing limit during the period of the continuing resolution and needed its annual reimbursement moved forward to continue operating. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Ag Directors Say Next Farm Bill Could Provide Relief
…the farm bill,” that’s because nearly all of NASDA’s priorities for the 2014 Farm Bill were included in the final legislation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Iran Now Self-Sufficient in Wheat
…from domestic farmers this year in state-sponsored purchases. That figure represents a 20 percent increase from the same period last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Urge Swift Resolution on Shipping Company Bankruptcy
…American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Grain & Feed Association, the National Pork Producers Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Heritage Foundation Slams Farm Bill
…Senate insist the current Farm Bill will not be reopened, and consideration of the next Farm Bill are sometime in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China places Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. DDGs
…decision regarding the duties on DDGs could be even higher than the one issued Friday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image: Courtesy of U.S. Grains Council….
Chance for TPP Passage Slim
…in the House to approve the trade deal. Other countries are holding out on approval, pending action by the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
…develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which ensures fiscal accountability and program…
Food Security in the United States in 2015
…nationally representative survey sponsored and analyzed by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). This report presents statistics from the survey covering households’ food security, food expenditures, and use of Federal food…
Seaweed Could Reduce Pork Antibiotics Use
…for sustainable pig production.” The University says seaweed extracts for pork production could be available to farmers within the next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….