…has dropped from an unprofitable $4.90 a bushel to a disastrous $3.50 per bushel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: The National Association of Wheat Growers…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
Many Ag industry groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have recently been strong supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. A segment within the…
NACD Statement on the 2016 Election
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has congratulated President-elect Donald J. Trump on his election to the presidency and stands at the ready to work collaboratively with his transition…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…to Farm is a collaboration with National Center for Appropriate Technology which is a USDA organization. The end goal for many participants of both programs is to own and operate…
Bird Flu Discovered in European Union
…million hens, cows, sheep, goats, and pigs have been slaughtered to contain outbreaks of swine flu, foot-and-mouth, and mad cow disease. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…increase from last year was forecast due to record-large wheat harvest in Russia as well as a higher crop forecast for Kazakhstan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…says he expects Trump to begin undoing energy sector regulations imposed by President Obama “on day one” of his administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image…
Farm Sector Financial Stress Still Climbing
…year. Bankers also report increasing collateral requirements for agricultural loans, as well as declining available funds and farm loan repayment rates. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA Approves Some Dicamba-Based Herbicides
Monsanto’s new dicamba-based weed killers were approved for use this week by the Environmental Protection Agency. The weed killers are designed for use on next generation biotech soybean and cotton…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
…next year. Talk of farmers cutting back on technology and traits next year probably doesn’t happen in soybeans because of increasing resistance in weeds like Waterhemp. From the National Association…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) observes the 20th anniversary of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), along with World Antibiotic Awareness Week and…
Mushroom Council Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve 3-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending on Dec. 31, 2019. Reappointed…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…15, 2017, USDA will accept applications from foresters and farmers seeking incentives to remove biomass residues from fields or national forests for delivery to energy generation facilities. The retrieval payments…