…him elected to the office. National Corn Growers President Kevin Skunes says they were very frustrated with Pruitt’s actions and will continue pushing the agency to stop granting unjustified RFS…
Equipment Manufacturers: Trade War Bad for Business, Risks Jobs
…on $34 billion dollars worth of tariffs. An additional $16 billion in more tariffs are said to be in the works. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
Trump Looking at Even Higher Tariffs
…inflict higher prices on both consumers and companies. The Federal Reserve has already noted that some firms have been slowing investments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
…are making California a national and international leader in supporting on-farm methane reductions using climate-smart agriculture management approaches that also generate renewable energy,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. Financial assistance…
Grocers Seek Tighter Rules on Labeling GMO Ingredients
…proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. GMA requested the agency reevaluate the proposed rules for labeling GMO’s, or genetically modified organisms. The document cites an interest in transparency and concern…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
…identical to the output in 2017. However, it’s been extremely dry since early June, especially in northern areas, and crops have suffered. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News…
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…another big topic of conversation, with Perdue saying he’s very optimistic it will get passed in Congress before the current legislation expires. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News…
CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
…land rental rates, and little price relief for other inputs all point to a net farm cash income decline in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
…agencies to inquiries into Pruitt and the agency, which still faces over a dozen probes into spending, ethics, and policy decisions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the 2018 almond crop will be record-breaking at 2.45 billion meat pounds. Reports state the crop looks a lot like last years…
Study Finds Lean Red Meat Can Support Healthy Hearts
…adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, with or without reductions in red meat intake when those red meats are lean and unprocessed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
…Citrus Quality Council Jim Cranney, who discussed some of the organizations work with export partners in establishing acceptable maximum residue levels in citrus. CRB Chief Research Scientist Melinda Klein also…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…potential to grow as the fire moves into difficult terrain. The National Weather Service noted that smoke from the fires was creating poor air quality conditions for Napa, Sonoma, San…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…were asked about future growth opportunities in their operations, most respondents don’t expect to increase the acreage on their farms over the next 12 months. From the National Association…