…implantation of conservation practices and clean-energy technologies are having a significant impact. Dairy operations have reduced their energy use by up to 20 percent in some cases by working with…
World Food Prices Rise 1.1 Percent in March
…on early forecasts. The agency predicts wheat output of nearly 750 million tons this year, one percent lower than in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
…to be partnering with Administrator McMahon and SBA to best help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and small businesses in rural communities thrive.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Growth Energy Responds To EPA Waivers
…profits.” Skor says secret handouts undermine the administration’s commitment to renewable fuels and represent a real threat to hard-pressed American farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Trade Chief Says U.S./China to Hold Trade Talks
…says the administration will have more to say about its effort to recruit other major economies to support the U.S. position. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
…tough funding situation. USDA does have broad authority to distribute emergency funding to stabilize the agricultural economy if it becomes necessary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Methods to Keep Pests Off of Crops
…those pests away from our crops without using pesticides. The first rule of natural pest control is to plant a diverse garden. Because when we plant a mix of fruit…
Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
…growing areas of the world are North and South America. Future demand my shift, but global demand should not decrease, overall. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…beneficial relationship.” According to the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service GAIN Report, cotton has been listed among multiple U.S. agricultural products that could potentially be hit with higher tariffs from China…
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
A new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study. Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) The…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…Pork Producers Council. Economists with Iowa State University (ISU), using a study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, determined that a reduction in the foreign-born workforce –…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
…464 percent from 2014 to 2016, taking 18.3 percentage points of market share from U.S. manufacturers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read the full release from…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…Agricultural Marketing Service’s process to withdraw the rule after many groups, including the Humane Society of the United States, filed lawsuits claiming USDA did not follow proper rulemaking procedures. The…
Ag Bankers Report Shows Increase in Lending
…earnings. In 2017, farm banks added more than 1,600 jobs, a 1.9 percent increase, and employed more than 88,000 rural Americans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….