…Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Up 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.50 billion during July 2016, up 9 percent from last year….
Senator Says TPP Will be A ‘Challenge’
US Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D) North Dakota One U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee member is not optimistic the Trans-Pacific Partnership will pass Congress. Senate Democrat Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota is…
Agri View: Eucalyptus
…Even insects avoid them. They became known as America’s largest weed. And so it shocked, might even Say it angered people when the department of agriculture decided to plant three…
Marketings of Fed Cattle
USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam explains why the latest numbers for fed cattle marketings may not reflect the actual pace of marketing during July. Marketings of Cattle…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…a great activity for kids accompanying mom or dad on a grocery shopping trip. And when it comes to healthy eating at school, the USDA’s Team Nutrition initiative has a…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…order. Dees said up to this point, the marketing focus for pecans has been in other countries. “The reason the U.S. Pecan Growers Council is currently doing promotions internationally is…
Farmer of the Year Contest
Cathy Isom tells us about the Farmer of the Year contest that will award not one – but three important people for handwork and dedication to agriculture. That’s coming up…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…America, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union and The…
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
…in the U.S. Midwest at the highest in U.S. Department of Agriculture records dating back to 1994, even as U.S. consumption of carbonated soft drinks, which accounts for two-thirds or…
Agri View: Honeybee Rebound
…Bee population rising around the world. Take a detailed look at the FAO study. You can look at the findings of Stats Canada. Read the information collected by USDA Statistics….
Corn Crop Connection To Cattle On Feed
The condition, production, and market for corn is reflected in the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report. Rod Bain reports. Cattle On Feed…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…In another article, a group of UC Cooperative Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists report on the effectiveness of several fumigants at dosages lower than the maximum label rate….