Everett Griner talks about the boll weevil in today’s Agri View. Everett dives in the history, and eradication process, of the boll weevil from the cotton fields. Boll Weevil Eradication…
Expensive Christmas Trees
…are up 10-percent from last year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. To put things into perspective, you may see prices as high as $300 for one of those…
British Geological Survey: Farm Nitrates are Polluting the Earth
…stop the current flow of nitrates already stored in the soil that will eventually reach water supplies, according to the study. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Phasing Out More Pesticides in Push for Food Safety
…in the amount of pesticides used by 2020, and says it has already seen negative growth over the last three years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Missouri to Challenge California Egg law in U.S. Supreme Court
…job-killing regulations.” Missouri is joined by Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin in the Supreme Court filing. From the National Association of…
Grant Funding Study on Consumers Willingness to Pay for Animal Ag Practices
…and beliefs will help to guide choices in research, production, and retail sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from FFAR The Foundation for Food and Agriculture…
International Trade Commission Votes 4-0 in Support of the Biodiesel Industry
A vote by the International Trade Commission confirms the U.S. biodiesel industry has suffered because of unfairly subsidized imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. In a case filed by…
Agri View: Beef Commercial Rerun
Everett Griner talks about one of America’s most successful advertising campaigns in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses how the original National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s “Beef, It’s what’s for dinner” campaign…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…World-Grain reports the drastic reduction largely was the result of reduced planted and harvested area as rice lost acreage mainly to soybeans and cotton. Rice prices were dropping in March…
Trump to Meet with Cruz, Oil Industry, Regarding RFS
…that the meeting include Midwest lawmakers, biofuels representatives and relevant administration officials, so all sides could “discuss a pathway forward toward a mutually agreeable solution.” From the National Association of…
Senate Tax Bill Doesn’t Include Section 199 Deductions
The Senate tax bill passed over the weekend does not include a deduction that farm cooperatives lobbied to keep in the tax reform package. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives…
Korea Submitting Plan to Renegotiate KORUS
South Korea trade officials announced Monday the government will submit a plan to renegotiate the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) to the nation’s National Assembly government body. South Korea’s Trade…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…the ages of 45 and 54. Another survey that was conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition, indicated that most beginning farmers did not grow up with an agricultural background,…
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
…an international webinar that is being presented on climate-smart agriculture. There was a discussion on barriers and strategies, along with success stories that are related to soil health. There was…