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Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…Conference, and the main topic of the State of the Industry address, was unleashing orchard potential with three guiding principles: Creating demand for almonds ahead of production Accelerating agriculture innovation…
USMEF Concerned About Mexican Beef Grading System
…system closely resembles the one used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, using the names “prime,” “choice,” “select,” and “standard.” However, where it’s different is the government’s plan to use…
Brazil Beef Exports Returning to the U.S. in 2018
…news conference, saying that his country expects beef exports to the U.S. will “resume very soon.” However, the USDA still hasn’t commented on whether or not they will lift its…
USDA: Global Food Insecurity Has Improved Significantly
…global food security are measured by assessing factors like food availability and food access. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says the percentage of undernourished people in…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday, 12-28-17
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Purdue Releases 2018 Ag Economic Sector Forecasts
The Agricultural Economics Department at Purdue University released a 2018 Ag Outlook Report that contained 12 different articles looking at different aspects of the Ag economy. Just some of the…
Investment Firms Once Again Purchasing Farmland
…to operate. Brian Wise, the Director of Acquisitions for U.S. Agriculture of Indiana, says deals like that are standard practice for his company. This is good news for agribusinesses in…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $17.6 million in grants focused on organic agriculture research, education, and extension activities….
Changes to California Agriculture Coming in 2018
The coming year is poised for some significant changes to California agriculture. Several different sectors of the industry will be coming under new guidelines throughout 2018. Beginning January 1, 2018,…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday, 12-27-17
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Beef and Pork Production Hit Record High Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says domestic red meat, beef, and pork production all hit new monthly highs in November. In fact, for the first 11 months of 2017, red…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…biodiesel and would likely hurt the nation’s ethanol industry. That analysis comes from farmdoc at the University of Illinois. The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday, 12-26-17
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