In this week’s Almond Update, we hear about one farmer’s decision to place an agricultural conservation easement on his property. Sabrina Hill talks with Tom Ulm, president of Ulm Farms…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…Agriculture data points out that since NAFTA’s implementation in 1994, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have more than quadrupled. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
…harder.” However, the administration has continually threatened to remove the U.S. from NAFTA, a move agriculture groups call an economic disaster. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…you. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators are working to bring this uncommon Asian native fruit into the limelight. In 2016, the United States exported 7.4 million pounds…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-America Recycles Day
…and the purchasing of recycled products. The benefits of recycling are tremendous: it cuts down the amount of waste sent to landfills, reduces pollution, conserves natural resources, saves energy and…
October Farm Equipment Sales Increase
…up 69 percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 3,439, an increase of three percent from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Poultry Groups Applaud WTO’s Indonesian Ruling
…poultry industry estimates the potential market for U.S. poultry exports to Indonesia at 170,000 metric tons annually, valued at $177 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
…McKinney said: “the progress report is good.” India could begin allowing U.S. pork into the country as early as next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…agriculture facing the fourth consecutive year of stagnant prices, now is not the time to raise the tax burden on farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff members started writing the next farm bill about a month ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…resolution is not reached by the end of March, “the political calendar will make it very difficult to complete a deal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…level there is no amount of preparation that will make a difference when it comes to losing a large overseas market.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Industry Wants Brazil Status Suspended
…ethanol with Brazil. The industry groups will be submitting a petition to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office in the near future. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….