A lack of agricultural representation by major media outlets is becoming more of a concern, particularly in recent years. The concept of appropriate coverage of the agricultural industry was the…
Chinese Trade Deal to Be Signed in Coming Weeks
…their highest price since June 2018. Despite the positive momentum in the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, there is some skepticism among industry experts as to exactly how…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 2
…of loss by being able to improve decision-making. Listen to part one of Montoya’s conversation here. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Fighting Almond Disease? Particle Size Does Matter.
…effective disease control with copper is coverage. The more uniformly and completely leaf surfaces are covered, the better the performance. Nufarm’s Copper Champs contain more precise-sized particles, and more of…
More Hemp Insurance Options Available from USDA
…2020 crop year. The MPCI coverage is being offered in conjunction with the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection coverage that was made available to producers earlier in the year. Hemp producers will…
Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs
(AFBF) — The House of Representatives passed Farm Bureau-backed legislation that will improve the accuracy of broadband coverage maps to better identify needs. The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
…Farm Bill and available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
…highest prices in nearly five years. The September U.S. average all-milk price was the highest since December 2014, as was the October AMS survey price of non-fat dry milk and…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…reduce a farmer’s yield and affect quality, lowering the price of the grain. Also, the Fusarium fungus produces a mycotoxin called deoxynivalenol or DON. Wheat with DON levels above 2 parts per…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
…pork prices are rising in China amid trade war with USA and Donald Trump. Credit: B.Zhou / Shutterstock.com “Were it not for China’s tariffs that are severely limiting access to…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
…the same this year, there were some price changes for individual items. In addition to turkey, foods that showed slight price declines include cubed bread stuffing and canned pumpkin pie…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…June 1, 2019, will receive a per hundredweight payment on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) production history, and hog producers will receive a payment based on the number of live hogs…
Almond Matters: Winter Sanitation Increases Chance for Successful Spring
…pests like navel orangeworm. Lopez also noted that applying broader spectrum types of insecticides can be effective, with an emphasis on adequate coverage. “It gets very difficult especially on a…
Best Foods to Can for an Emergency
…keeping around some of the best foods to can for an emergency. Home food storage matters in a variety of situations, like an economic collapse, a weather-related crisis, loss of…