…a tractor that will steer itself. Agriculture is nothing like the industry it was 20 years ago. Neither are the crops. Thanks to precision agriculture. That’s Agri View for today….
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…and Argentina,” said Richard Pidduck, Ventura County citrus grower and chair of the Santa Paula, California-based U.S. Citrus Science Council (USCSC). The announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Finding a Balance for Food Labeling
Newly appointed Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue answered questions from members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Perdue was asked about food labeling and what the new administration might do…
Organic Farmers Push for Welfare Standards Implementation
…Morning Agriculture Report says the farmers argue that the long sought-after rules will give consumers what they want. The measure has long been supported by the USDA’s Organic Advisory Board…
TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Future of Pact
…sign that Canada may be looking for business away from its largest trading partner amid disputes with U.S. President Donald Trump over lumber and the dairy sector. Canadian Prime Minister…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that John Deere and Monsanto had terminated their attempted sale of Precision Planting, LLC., from Monsanto to John Deere. The department filed…
Agri View: Outlook for 2017
…for agriculture as a whole. Farm commodity prices were mostly good back then. But here is something to keep in mind now. When crop prices go up, so does the…
Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Down, Commodity Prices Top Concern
…the same time as profitability and short-term creditworthiness decreases. Fortunately, ag lenders are seasoned, most with long careers in agriculture, and they understand these cycles well,” said Takach. Ag Lender…
2017 P.I.E. Program Tour Dates Set
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled tour dates and locations for the 2017 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program. The P.I.E. program’s goal is helping U.S. cotton producers maximize production…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 5-2-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
New Spending Bill’s Impact on Agriculture
…for agriculture is Congress appropriated $153.4 billion in mandatory and discretionary spending levels at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. That number is almost $13…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…first actions as Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue visited Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, Va., to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will implement regulations to allow school districts…
Final Snowpack Almost Double the Average
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the final snowpack survey of 2017. The snowpack water equivalent (SWE) totals in the northern, central and southern Sierra Nevada are around twice…
Conaway Disappointed Cotton, Dairy Farmers Left in the Lurch
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement concerning the exclusion of critical help for cotton and dairy farmers from the omnibus appropriations bill. “It…