…applications on June 4 from agricultural producers who suffered livestock, honeybees, farm-raised fish and other losses due to natural disasters. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reopening the application period…
Trade Retaliation Already Hurting Pork Producers
…farmers have lost $2.2 billion on an annualized basis. The losses are a direct result of the events leading up to and following China’s 25 percent punitive tariffs in retaliation…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…revised by Congress earlier this year. USDA says many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
A request for $300 million in dairy relief funds to assist dairy farmers dealing with low milk prices has been made by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The request that was sent…
Trade Retaliation Hurting U.S. Pork Producers
Producer Losses at $2.2 Billion Since March 1 The National Pork Producers called for a swift resolution of the United States-China trade dispute, paving the way for increased U.S. pork…
Brazil Truck Drivers Quit Working Because of High Diesel Prices
…known as ABCAM, says the move isn’t sufficient because the cuts only last 15 days. After that, the company returns to setting domestic prices based on international oil prices. Even…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). Many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them based on the difference…
California Citrus Industry Has Substantial Economic Impact
…a potential 20 percent reduction in total citrus acreage. The data showed a loss of 7,350 jobs, $127 million in employee impact and a reduction of California’s GDP by $501…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
…Virulent Newcastle disease can infect and cause death even in vaccinated poultry. Clinical signs of virulent Newcastle disease include: sudden death and increased death loss in the flock; sneezing; gasping…
Review Changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Before June 1 Deadline
…eligible production coverage to five million pounds, as well as a lowering of Tier 1 premium rates. The first five million pounds of Tier 1 production will also receive coverage…
Controlled Environment Ag Growing
…high rates according to the report, partially due to the price premiums and significantly higher yields that technology, such as hydroponics, provides. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Nationwide Reveals Most Common Agribusiness Insurance Claims
…increased safety precautions.” Other top agribusiness claims include falls, food-related claims, animal bites, glass breakage, weather damage and fire or loss. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Names Bruce Summers AMS Administrator
…grading, laboratory and quality verification programs. The agency also manages the USDA Market News Service, which provides free, unbiased price and sales information on farm commodities, and ensures fair trade…
Agri View: Who Loses in the Event of a Trade War?
…Iowa farmer $120 dollars to raise a hog to market weight. When that trade war talk began to circulate, the cost fell to $100 dollars. Or soybeans. The price fluctuates….