…up inventories and putting some pressure on cheese prices. Still, exports of most products showed strong year-over-year growth during the first quarter of 2017. Federal order Class prices have dropped…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…disease in 2005, and the two have now been detected in all 30 citrus-producing counties in that state. The University of Florida estimates that the disease causes an average loss…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…once a month or as needed to make important decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, county office employment, and other agricultural issues. Members…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…$14 per hog, or a nearly $1.7 billion aggregate loss to the industry. “A loss in exports to Mexico of that magnitude would be cataclysmic for the U.S. pork industry,”…
Plants That Are a Magnet for Bees
…populations due to colony collapse disorder, native bee populations including bumblebees, mason bees and many other solitary bee species, are also on the decline. Habitat loss due to urban and…
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…price option. The proposed budget cuts would actually eliminate the Rural Development Program, which provides zero-interest loans to rural utilities and support to rural businesses. It would also reduce government…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…cuts, especially in the midst of a farm crisis that has family farmers and ranchers enduring a drastic, four-year slide in farm prices and a 50 percent drop in net…
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
…Almost all consumers (96 percent) seek out health benefits from what they eat and drink (the top benefits being weight loss, cardiovascular health, energy, and digestive health), but out of…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
…more about the book series by visiting octanepress.com. I’m Cathy Isom… A discounted web price of $10.00 is available by clicking here. Retailers can make orders and inquiries by emailing…
Trump Plan to Balance Budget Includes Farm Subsidy Cuts
…the elimination of credits and deductions, a move opposed by agriculture groups who say farmers need both. Bloomberg News says the possibility of proposed cuts to target price supports and…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
…of 3.1 percent compared to 2015. Milk Prices During the first part of 2016, the milk price was depressed, as the overall supply of milk on a national and global…
USDA Approves Modifications to Margin Protection Plan of Insurance for Crops
…a harvest price option, which allows farmers to get the greater price so they can rebound faster. Margin protection insurance is privately-developed and first became available in 2016 to provide…
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…its higher price point, meat will dominate dollar sales despite still trailing poultry in per-capita consumption volume. Meat substitutes will account for less than $2 billion of the projected total….
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), expanding market access channels in Asia, and preventing the loss of common food names. “We welcome Mr. Lighthizer’ s confirmation…