…will work with the administration to remove remaining barriers that hamstring the ability of America’s farmers and ranchers to benefit from trading relationships with our important North American trading partners.”…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
“Sparking a trade war with Canada, Mexico, and Asia will only lead to higher prices for American-produced beef in those markets,” NCBA Says Tracy Brunner, President of the National Cattlemen’s…
USDA Grants California Over 5 Million for Citrus Greening Research
From: CDFA Huanglongbing affected citrus tree The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat a scourge on the…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
…temperatures may ultimately lead to higher global food prices. An international team of scientists wrote in the journal Nature Communications that by the year 2100, if global emissions rise at…
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…up one percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down two pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…increased 0.4 percent in December after falling in November, and the index for other food at home rose 0.3 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From:…
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
…invest in the U.S. rather than Canada, executives told Reuters their search for options has already begun. National Bank Financial estimated a 10 percent border tax could cause Canada’s total…
Clovis to Lead USDA Transition
…than 500 temporary appointees to handle transition duties at multiple agencies to fill roughly 5,000 political positions across the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Praises Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…Sonny Perdue.” Trump spoke on Perdue’s experience in agriculture, noting he wanted someone for the job who would understand the industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: A Clear Misunderstanding
…even fertilizer and insect chemicals won’t do it. There is nothing simple about growing food and fiber. And then there are those that can’t fathom the fact that all farmers…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…are getting some rain,” Doty said. “We’re tracking right on the average annual year-to-date figures, but we have not had anywhere near enough to recover from the drought.” Some farmers…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…irrigation sources for farms downstream. Some farmers lost crops altogether. Others were able to haul water and save their crop and livestock, at substantial expense. This is also a popular…
USDA Proposes Revisions to Genetic Engineering Policy
…period from January 19, 2017 until May 19, 2017 on Regulations.gov. In an exclusive Q&A interview with Andy LaVigne, president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association, he explained…
Giving a Helping Hand
…our offices. Women, returning veterans, farmers of color. Others that have been traditionally underserved by other USDA programs.” Little Wild Things Farm Little Wild Things Farm. Credit: Raisa Aziz Little…