…all three PA technologies. — Higher levels of unpaid labor and higher yield goals, representing the farmer’s self-reported yield potential, have a negative effect on PA adoption. Unpaid labor is…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…He’s afraid that many farmers won’t be able to obtain financing for the next growing season because of falling revenue thanks to low commodity prices. Peterson said lawmakers would have…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork…
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
…as this one give too much power to multi-nationals, who may even have the power to intimidate other governments. A BBC dot com report said the small region of Wallonia…
Ambassadors Make Case for Lame-Duck TPP Vote
…in a recent event hosted by the National Foreign Trade Council. The trade deal includes the U.S. and other countries that collectively make up 40 percent of the world’s Gross…
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
Ag advisers from the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns took center stage at a recent forum on American agricultural issues. Ag topics haven’t been front and center in the…
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
…lowest level since 1970, right at 48.9 million acres. The company estimates wheat farmers will harvest 35.4 million acres in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Promoting the Taste of America in India
Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Alexis Taylor and Consul General Tom Vajda for the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai kickoff the Taste of America celebration at the…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…model for fighting future invasive species threats.” A Technical Working Group composed of scientific and technical experts from the U.S. government; universities in California, Italy, and Chile; and the California…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…or night, so it is important always to be aware of your surroundings as you approach a railroad crossing. Farmers and farm employees use railroad crossings to move from field…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.6 million for research and outreach activities to support the organic agriculture…
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has reviewed the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) final Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) rule and is pleased to hear of its submission…
Checking Chickens on Social Media
…eat chicken, you are likely one of Americans the USDA estimates will eat about 92 pounds of the popular low fat and high protein bird this year. With so many…