…$5.71 billion Data are reported annually in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Poultry-Production and Value report. U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight): 2012: 5.97 billion pounds 2013: 5.81 billion…
Christmas Tree Promotion Board Members Named
…31, 2019. Board members selected by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Christmas Tree Promotion Board in accordance with…
Softwood Lumber Board Appointments
…other importing countries. Board members selected by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Softwood Lumber Board in accordance with…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…has engaged its resources to support a strong next generation of farmers and ranchers by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; and extending new…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
…“open for business” when it comes to GM crops, adding “farmers would not choose to grow these unless they saw benefits.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Confirms More Bovine TB cases
…southwestern Saskatchewan. All cattle from the index herd are in the process of being removed from the ranch and humanely destroyed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
COOL Not on the Agenda for Trump
…Trump’s Agriculture Advisory Committee said no one knows how COOL got into the plan, adding COOL is “dead as a doornail.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
TPP Countries Forging on With or Without U.S.
…agreement independently of what Washington decides.” The trade deal could be implemented without the U.S. if it meets strict GDP requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…years of working closely with University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers to identify and learn how to manage a disease that causes the death of up…
Bird Quarantine Facility in California Closing
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the closure of the APHIS-operated bird import quarantine facility located at the port of Otay Mesa, California. These changes will…
Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
…can lead to other types of illness. We want to be sure that all consumers know the steps they can take and resources that are available to them to help…
Improve NAFTA, Don’t Withdraw From TPP
…shift trade focus to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which is being led by China and doesn’t include the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
…35 to 40 percent range. The Rural Mainstreet Index expects one in five farmers to report negative cash flows this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…other plants. If you look at other crops around the world, it would increase yields by many million tons of food.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….