…straight month the overall index has remained below growth neutral. As a result of weaker farm economic conditions, bankers expect almost one in five crop farmers, or 19.5 percent, to…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…Moving forward, the report says rent values need to begin dropping to balance with lower commodity prices over the long term. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…a cotton farmer to have a harvester and a baler? It might be today, but it’s doubtful in the future. They are learning to share. Today harvest equipment is used…
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel…
Application of Dicamba on Cotton and Soybeans Is Unlawful
…of crops have been infected. Other complaints have shown up in Arkansas, Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada and China Canola Talks End Without Deal
…make it more difficult for China to get a free trade deal with Canada which it has been pushing for recently. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
…to the advantages of American wheat. It makes a difference when a buyer can meet with the breeders, grain handlers, and farmers that make U.S. wheat the most reliable supply…
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
U.S. dairy farmers have asked the USDA to purchase up to $150 million dollars’ worth of cheese. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says that money could purchase up to 90…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…football with the topic. Obama called America, “A part of the global economy,” stressing the necessity of international supply chains and the importance of the export sector to U.S. jobs…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…But, in my un-scientific mind I see no way in controlling world hunger without farmers. And yes, farmers must have that advancing technology. But-where does the internet figure in? That’s…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…have improved for livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…for the Sequoia and Inyo forests could become a template for national forests statewide. Among them was Eloise Fischer, who has held grazing allotments in the Stanislaus National Forest for…
Restaurant Chain Apologizes to Beef Producers
…located in Canada—and that it would work with local farms “to build a supply of Alberta beef that meets their criteria.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….