…damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Secretary Perdue to Attend House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural Economy
…play in ensuring that our country “continues to enjoy the safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in the world.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…foreign agricultural services into two positions, one to oversee the domestic Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency functions and another to be an advocate for exports and to oversee…
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…and that’s starting to impact credit quality, and suggest that trade problems could put further pressure on cashflow and credit quality. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
…somewhat higher today than it was in 2005, the last time Pew Research Center and Gallup regularly polled about the agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Considering Trade Retaliatory Options
…The U.S. softwood tariff was an indirect response to a change in dairy policy that impacted U.S. dairy exports to Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
First Loans Awarded in the Rural Energy Savings Program
…(NOPEC). These are the first loans USDA is making through RESP. They are being provided through the Electric Program of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service, the successor to the Rural Electrification…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…Service. The Overhead Trellis Management System was used on 13,404 bearing acres in 2016, accounting for 8.5 percent of the total raisin-type grape acreage. Fresno and Madera County growers have…
ASTA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Palmer Amaranth, other Weed Issues
…be found here. Farmers who have identified Palmer amaranth in fields or conservation plantings are urged to contact their local Natural Resource Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency or Extension professional….
Robotic Apple Picker a labor Solution for Orchards
…labor needs have remained unchanged for the past century. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. A vacuum picker under development by Abundant Robotics of Menlo Park, California,…
Another Study Calls Dairy Fats OK
…news service. From: European Journal of Epidemiology Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies Authors Authors and affiliations Jing…
USDA Announces Delay, Reconsideration of Organic Livestock Rule
…may be submitted to USDA until June 9th, 2017 online at Regulations dot gov (www.regulations.gov). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. rom USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Organic…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
…percent from March, and the Sugar Price Index dropped 9.1 percent in April, compared to the month prior. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Food and…
White House Staffer Called Canada to Sway Trump on NAFTA
…may have on U.S. agriculture. Perdue, meanwhile, said over the weekend that NAFTA could be renegotiated within the next six months. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….