Everett Griner talks about how modern farming machines make a difference for farmers in today’s Agri View. Agriculture is one of the most mechanized industries in all…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…the Government be able to help get the facts out? Another major policy change is, Agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue withdrew the Obama administration’s attempts to improve the quality of the…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…use. Procedures The Pacific Region Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, conducts an annual grape acreage survey. The 2016…
PMA: Work Smarter, Not Harder
…Technology Officer Bob Whitaker headlined the event and talked about the history of labor in agriculture. “Agriculture has always been dependent on labor. As populations have come in and filled…
USDA Announces Delay, Reconsideration of Organic Livestock Rule
The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced it would delay implementation of the final Organic Livestock Standards rule until November 14th, 2017. The rule was published in January in the final…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
The latest measure of global food prices indicates another month of decline. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s monthly report released this week showed a 1.8 percent…
White House Staffer Called Canada to Sway Trump on NAFTA
…economic harm terminating the deal may have on U.S. agriculture. Perdue, meanwhile, said over the weekend that NAFTA could be renegotiated within the next six months. From the National Association…
Georgia Lawmakers Ask Perdue to Ditch GIPSA Rules
…again under review at the Department of Agriculture, would cost Georgia’s poultry industry billions of dollars. The lawmakers say: “Rescinding the rules would allow livestock and poultry producers to market…
Roberts Suggests no New Farm Bill Funding
Leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee indicated there would be no additional money to spend in the next farm bill while touting the cost savings from the most recent farm…
Perdue Continues Midwest Outreach
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue over the weekend continued his outreach to the Midwest as he completed his second week on the job. The former Georgia Governor met with farmers in…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 5-8-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…to a dairy farmer from eastern Michigan who testified in Frankenmuth on Saturday at a Senate hearing. Darrin Siemen of Harbor Beach, Mich., told a Senate Agriculture Committee field hearing…
Canada Offers Potential U.S. Ethanol Export Growth
…U.S. ethanol industry is suggesting, however, would provide additional opportunities for U.S. ethanol export sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council U.S. Ethanol…
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
…15,000 birds that had been vaccinated and did not show any clinical signs of the disease, according to agriculture officials in Mexico. Reuters reports that the farm is under quarantine…