…Cooperative Extension poultry specialist. “The data can be interpreted to track birds.” NEXRAD, or next-generation radar, is a network of 160 high-resolution S-band Doppler weather radars operated by the National…
USDA: No Cotton Storage Deficit
…area exists if the production of cotton exceeds the combined approved inside storage capacity of warehouses that have entered into a cotton storage agreement with CCC, less carry-in stocks for…
Ukraine to Crackdown on GMOs
…to build a new terminal to be completed in 2018 with an export capacity of four million metric tons a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate to Consider WRDA Conference Report
…week as California Senate-Democrat Barbara Boxer planned to block the measure. She says the bill would “roll back” the Endangered Species Act. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…2017, given the U.S. Agriculture Department is predicting the highest wheat and corn ending stocks total since the 1987-88 marketing year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…than a notable shift toward a positive outlook on the agricultural economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Post-Harvest Grain-Price…
Agri View: Cotton Exports Increasing
Everett Griner talks about the cotton exports increasing in today’s Agri View. Cotton Exports Increasing Cotton growers didn’t have a lot of optimism when they started this year. Prices were…
National Pork Board Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant Gene
The National Pork Board reacted to the recent research paper from the Ohio State University research study detailing the researchers’ discovery of an antibiotic-resistant gene in one farrowing barn. According…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…Service’s (NRCS) National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI). The NWQI helps farmers and ranchers implement voluntary conservation practices, such as nutrient management, cover crops, conservation cropping systems, filter strips, terraces and…
Funding for Robotic Research
…consumers and rural communities. This funding is made available through the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), a federal research partnership that includes NIFA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and…
Dairy Groups Detail Importance of Dairy Trade
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) sent a joint letter today to President-elect Donald Trump outlining the importance of exports to the U.S….
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council unveiled the Hot Dog Ingredients Guide to provide consumers with more information and transparency. The guide details the role each ingredient may play…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…and international markets and consumer needs. NASS will publish the survey results January 31, 2017, in the Sheep and Goats report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…better, and that it had provided better payouts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Wisconsin Farmers Union Wisconsin dairy farmers have been stung this year by…