…and other factors still stressing bees, the overall increase is largely the result of constant replenishment of losses. Colony Collapse, while not a leading cause of loss, has perplexed scientists…
Farmers Indicate Higher Outlook on Farm Economy
…cotton prices in the next 12 months. Many indicated they expected to see higher commodity prices through the next year. The improvement in producers’ expectations for commodity prices corresponded with…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…good for their bottom line, locking in clean energy at a stable price for many years into the future. In the second quarter, construction started on 2,495 MW of projects,…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…recent months, there was only a modest year-over-year increase in the price of mineral fuels (3.8 percent). In May, the increase in the value of freight by pipeline and vessel…
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
…double-digit percentage increases. Drought coverage is growing around the nation, with the current drought monitor showing over 32 percent of the country in some form of drought. From the National…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…breeding stock. “Expanding this coverage so that more producers can participate in the Federal crop insurance program strengthens the rural economy through a broader farm safety net,” said RMA Acting…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…item gets readers, fulfills an activist agenda, and most of all spreads fear of perfectly safe food. News coverage the day after spreads the manufactured fear throughout the gullible media…
Health Care Reform: NFU on What’s Happening Now
…the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a step in the right direction. It installed a system of tax credits and premium subsidies that allows many farmers to maintain consistent coverage,…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
…free coverage for the first 5 million pounds of milk produced to $5 per hundredweight. National Milk Producers Federation originally developed the program as a response to the disastrous losses…
Readout on Principals Meeting on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force
…Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Also in attendance were representatives from the…
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
…a clean, dry orchard floor. Almonds should be harvested as soon as possible after they have matured to avoid quality loss and to minimize exposure to navel orangeworm and the…
Hummingbirds Need Our Help
…quick as they are, they are not always quick enough to escape danger. Historically hummingbirds were killed for their feathers. Habitat loss and destruction are now the hummingbird’s main threats….
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…buoy milk prices being weighed down by large inventories and other factors. Milk production typically falls during summer months, as cows respond to the heat. Record-setting heat in June had…
Current Farm Downturn Not Likely to Reach 1980’s Crisis
…points out that interest rates were very high in the 1980s, and today’s interest rates are historically low. The price of oil is another major difference, according to his report….