…World website The Chinese went wild for American pecans — which may be bad news for wild pecan trees By Alina Simone In the mid-1990s, America’s domestic pecan market was…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…the world, and America’s farmers and ranchers are ready to expand business there,” Duvall said. “We’re ready to work with Congress to move this agreement forward for the overall good…
Drought Impacts On Forests and Rangelands
A new Forest Service report offers a look at how drought might continue to impact our nation’s forests and rangelands in the future. Drought Impacts On Forests and Rangelands…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings
…chicken wings. In fact, this year the National Chicken Council says Americans will eat 1-point-3 BILLION chicken wings. That’s up 3 percent or 37 and a half million from last…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
Everett Griner talks about agriculture future in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Future From CNBC website Agriculture: Job growth to boom over next five years by Jeff Daniels, CNBC Coordinating Producer…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
While pesticide spray drift incidents are dramatically down in Kern County, area farm interests continue to meet and discuss ways to further enhance safety. Farmers, pest control advisors and applicators…
Marketing a Priority for PMA
…board also received a FNV initiative progress report from the Partnership for a Healthier America and discussed options to scale FNV nationally in the U.S. beyond the two pilot markets…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training through the National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI). The organization will be seeking candidates for…
Almond Tools Eliminating Pest Resistance
Some experts believe pest resistance in almond production may be all but eliminated in the future due to good management and the diversity of products available to growers. Tools Eliminating…
Annual ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Meeting Underway
The 55th annual American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Vegetable and Flower Seed meeting is underway in Anaheim. Sabrina Hill is at the meeting and speaks with ASTA President and CEO…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…prosper while minimizing the threat and impact of future wildfires.” The assessment, a broad review of existing drought research, provides input to the reauthorized National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS),…
Haynet
Haynet, the free service connecting Livestock producers and farmers impacted by recent natural disasters. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Haynet December’s Goliath…
Agri View: China Relations
…a temporary or permanent change. Read more about what the requirements facing meat and dairy exporters and the certainty of future trade growth. Image Credit: (center) Fred Gale, USDA/ERS photo…
Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December
The latest USDA Agricultural Prices Report shows lower prices as a whole for producers, and particularly for livestock, poultry, and egg farmers. Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December …