A review of U.S. cattle markets and live cattle futures by the Government Accountability Office will last until at least May of 2017. A spokesman for the GAO says the…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…America, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union and The…
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
…free of ingredients such as HFCS, according to industry analysts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Reuters U.S. corn syrup makers seek record prices even as…
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
…they may support Donald Trump in the presidential election because Hillary Clinton has previously supported TPP and NAFTA. International trade lawyer Alan Wolff writes that the majority of Americans support…
Agri View: Honeybee Rebound
…over eight thousand more colonies of honeybees than 2014. Does that mean we found a way to stop CCD? No. It means that bee farmers are doing a better job….
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…$2.5 billion. First identified as an ozone-depleting compound in 1991, methyl bromide was scheduled for phaseout in the United States by 2005 under the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to…
Chicken Consumption Study
Whether at home or out on the town – nine in ten consumers are purchasing chicken regularly. Cathy Isom looks into why Americans are eating chicken in record amounts these…
U.K. Pledges Support to Farmers Following Brexit
The United Kingdom this week vowed to support farmers and universities that receive billions in funding each year from the European Union once the country leaves the EU. Bloomberg reports…
Monsanto Allowing Bayer Limited Access to its Books
…thus far, the latest being worth $64 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Reuters Monsanto gives Bayer limited access to its books: sources U.S. seed…
2017 Forecasted to Bring some Relief from Record Heat
…late this fall or early winter. July of this year was the hottest single month since records began in the 19th century. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says July…
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…farmers. Pro Farmer reports President Barack Obama has been banking on gathering enough Republicans for most votes needed to pass the trade agreement. Obama is expected to send the trade…
Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
…vegetables and nonalcoholic beverages turned higher. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor The Consumer Price Index for All Urban…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USA Rice Initial Reports on Impact of Flooding on Rice Crop in Southern Louisiana More than 20 inches of rain have fallen…
Agri View: Advancement of Farming
Everett Griner talks about how farming had advanced in the past one-hundred years and where it may go in the future in today’s Agri View. Advancement of Farming Did you…