Everett Griner talks about this year’s peanut crop production in today’s Agri View. Peanut Crop From National Peanut Board website Peanut Country, U.S.A. Where are peanuts grown in the United…
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement: “Today’s announcement is cause for…
Positions on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
…cow/calf operator from Velva, N.D. The Federation of State Beef Councils is the national home of state beef councils and a division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…in cotton and director of the UC West Side Research and Extension Center Lindsay Jordan – UC ANR Cooperative Extension viticulture advisor for Merced, Mariposa and Madera counties Rose Hayden-Smith,…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings
…chicken wings. In fact, this year the National Chicken Council says Americans will eat 1-point-3 BILLION chicken wings. That’s up 3 percent or 37 and a half million from last…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training through the National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI). The organization will be seeking candidates for…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
The U.S. Forest Service today released a new report, Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis, that provides a national assessment of…
Agri View: China Relations
…China’s top supplier of imported soybeans, cotton, meat, cereal grains, cattle hides, distillers dried grains, and hay. Soybeans, Grains, and Cotton Dominate China’s Agricultural Imports Two decades ago, China was…
USDA Continuing to Study Request by Cotton Industry
…the cotton industry to make cottonseed eligible for USDA safety net programs such as ARC and PLC. Gary Crawford has the story. USDA Continuing to Study Request by Cotton Industry…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
…wet conditions in northern Washington and central Utah. View the 7-day total precipitation map. Month-to-Date The national month-to-date precipitation percent of average map shows large areas of below normal precipitation…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…percent of the country’s population of laying hens, with wholesale prices reaching record levels on the national market, according to local egg farmer Mike Brown of Farside Farms. “About six…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
National Farmers Union (NFU) concluded its annual Women’s Conference, marking another successful year of providing women with important skills and guidance to confidently manage risks on their farming and ranching…
Cattle Industry Kicks off Annual Meeting and NCBA Trade Show in San Diego
…to have some fun,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis. “We will reflect on the many successes of the past year and discuss what lies ahead for 2016….
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation, and is presented to farmers and ranchers who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the farm and ranch land in their…