Everett Griner talks about making meat production more costly in today’s Agri View. Meat Production Farmers who produce our food live under constant pressure from environmental groups and animal care…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
…Coverage (PLC), and the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP)-are forecast to increase nearly 25 percent to $13.5 billion in 2016. For producers challenged by weather, disease and falling prices,…
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
…formal solicitation, according to Agri-Pulse. The announcement last week followed a similar announcement regarding dairy products. Earlier last week, USDA announced the agency would purchase $20 million worth of cheese…
EU Downplaying TTIP Failure Comments
…to resolve multiple differences, including over food and environmental safety. The European Commission says it is “ready to finalize the deal by the end of the year, but not at…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…enhance protection for the environment and the community at large. This initiative represents an important step forward for farmworker safety, and it underscores California’s leadership in environmental protection.” Lauritzen and…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…sell 50 MW of electricity from biomass. Supporters of biomass say they have been informing lawmakers and others of the significant environmental benefits of burning wood waste in a boiler,…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…new ones. “The biggest challenge for ag retailers going forward will be to manage inventory to sync with demand,” notes Ehmke. Lastly, seed and crop protection companies are experiencing a…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…method(s) are overall objectives, landscape, environmental conditions, feral swine behavior and density, local regulations, and available funding. The appropriate method or combination of methods for the situation can be determined…
Pallet Project
…Instead look for H-T stamped into the logo, which means they have been heat treated. Make a rustic potting bench. DIY project using pallets, up-cycled wood and limited tools. by…
Using Chickens to Repel Mosquitos
Scientists say malaria-transmitting mosquitoes actively avoid feeding on certain animal species such as chickens, using their sense of smell. The new findings show odors emitted by chickens may provide protection…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…that operate under the CFTC’s regulatory oversight for trading and processing swaps. SEFs were authorized to be created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010…
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
Dealing with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pesticide ban when you still have existing stocks of the product. An appeals court has upheld the EPA’s ban on flubendiamide, which is…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…required to be registered annually with the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Chile and certified as a low pest prevalence production site; shipments are subject to post-harvest processing and…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Raspberry Fruit
…the Agency’s import regulations for fresh raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) fruit from Morocco into the continental United States. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: Federal…
