…CEO of the California Tomato Growers Association, predicts the 2017 crop will weigh in at around 10.5 million tons—lower than the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s June estimate of 11.8 tons,…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…of the World report seeks to: create tools to improve the conservation, sustainable use, and development of aquatic genetic resources; identify information gaps and threats to effectively managing them; inform…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…beneficials such as western predatory mites and sixspotted thrips. Killing off the food source for natural defenses creates an absence of predators in the field, “and the mites have free…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…are having to carefully consider, leaving global supplies in jeopardy. Coffee is primarily grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center…
CropLife America CEO to Retire
…America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
Higher supplies of meat will continue to pressure consumer prices lower, according to a forecast by the Department of Agriculture. The USDA Economic Research Service Food Price Outlook predicts beef…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
The Environmental Working Group is paying close attention to the process of developing the new Farm Bill. Craig Cox, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, says the conservation…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has extensively revised…
Heat-Tolerant Broccoli for the Future
…Service (ARS) scientists are looking to change that by developing new varieties that grow in warm temperatures. ARS plant geneticist Mark Farnham and his team in Charleston, South Carolina, have…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…and new tax revenue, but conservatives want offsetting savings by ending popular tax breaks–state and local sales tax exemptions, among them. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
Farmers will soon receive forms for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture’s National Ag Statistics Service says farmers and ranchers across the nation will begin receiving the…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…reconciled before Congress can consider a final version. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Images courtesy of USDA and Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine….