…and the bio-based economy, visit USDA’s entry on Medium.com, Powering America with a More Sustainable Energy Future. In Missouri, United Electric Cooperative is receiving a $28 million loan to build…
Western View: Green is the New Angry
…It feels like there is an ‘X’ factor at work here. There is something I am not getting. I’ve studied ecology and the environment, and I believe that farmers are…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…stake is California’s fresh citrus production. California farmers provide much of the nation’s supply of navel oranges, mandarins, lemons and specialty citrus varieties—and have looked on nervously while Florida citrus…
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
The International Coffee Organization says coffee consumption in the United States is expected to grow at two percent a year until 2020. The United States is the world’s largest national…
Export Exchange Wrapping Up
The 2016 Export Exchange hosted by the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association comes to a close Wednesday. More than 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…lead the EU to demand concessions. One analyst expects the deal to be completed within the second half of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Files Appeal
…judge’s ruling allowing the ligation to proceed. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of thousands of U.S. corn farmers seeking up to $5 billion from Syngenta. The group…
Estate Tax Proposed Changes Would Lose Court Battles
…of interest when there are restrictions attached, such as on liquidation and voting rights. The American Farm Bureau Federation and its state organizations, including Kansas, plan to request the IRS…
Federal Reserve: December Next Rate Boost?
…says it could be better to wait a bit longer to boost what is now a 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent overnight target rate range, according to Pro Farmer’s First…
Agri View: Imported Insects and Diseases
…leads to my point. Every major insect or disease that American farmers encounter came from some other country. Will there ever be a way to stop it? Don’t bet your…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
…over the near term, there is no better opportunity than now to invest in expanded livestock production. We, U.S. farmers, encourage our foreign customers to invest in the future and…
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
…pump and on their utility bills every year. The Rural Energy for America Program alone has helped roughly 15,000 rural small businesses, farmers and ranchers improve their bottom lines by…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
…Agriculture; County Estimates and Farm Structure Panel update; response rate research; big data overview; National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) communications plan; a new online Census response tool; and the Agricultural…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…Extension Award is a prestigious national recognition given annually to one Cooperative Extension professional for visionary leadership, excellence in programming and positive impact on their community. The National Extension Diversity…