…CEO of the California Tomato Growers Association, predicts the 2017 crop will weigh in at around 10.5 million tons—lower than the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s June estimate of 11.8 tons,…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…species. These experts came from ARS, USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food and Drug Administration, Department of State…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center…
CropLife America CEO to Retire
…America represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…wheat, corn and cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
…production, many broilers have low weights, which along with larger birds demanding higher prices, has contributed to higher retail poultry prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…title. Cover Crops The Environmental Working Group also thinks it’s time to renegotiate the Conservation Compliance provisions in the Conservation Title. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has extensively revised…
Rice Growers Eager to Enter Chinese Market
As National Rice Month comes to an end, many California growers are eagerly waiting for the Chinese market to officially open. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently set an aggressive timeline,…
NMPF Supports Effort to Bring Clarity to EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Regulation
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today that the dairy industry supports a two-step process to roll back the existing Waters of the…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…National Corn Growers, Public Policy Senior chief Sam Willett says it’s not just equipment expensing, but a host of tax issues producers are following. Issues Producers also continue their decades’…
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
Farmers will soon receive forms for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture’s National Ag Statistics Service says farmers and ranchers across the nation will begin receiving the…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…directs the Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture to analyze the nation’s ability to respond to an outbreak. The National Pork Producers Council supports the provision and noted that…