A report that was released recently demonstrates record walnut production for California this year. The 2018 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics…
Agriculture Trade Surplus to Shrink
Agriculture is consistently one of the few areas of the American economy that sells more overseas than it buys. However, Farm Journal’s Ag Web Dot Com says that’s going to…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities…
China Suspends Hog Transportation Due to Swine Fever
…African Swine Fever are proving to be complicated and serious. The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister is asking local authorities in the different provinces to do everything they can to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
ASTA Outlines Priorities for Final Farm Bill
…the U.S. seed industry globally. Research: ASTA supports Section 7608 of the House Farm Bill which directs USDA to carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness…
Agri View: Agriculture Feeling the Pain
With the trade war situation heating up. Everett Griner talks about agriculture feeling the pain from the trade war in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Feeling the Pain The trade war…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2018…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…to rise. The report focuses on Central Valley crops, the dairy industry, as well as the beef cattle grazing industry. By demonstrating the challenges facing California agriculture, the hope is…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established an Oriental fruit fly quarantine covering 123 square miles in Northern California. The quarantine area includes much of Sacramento as…
Administration on E15: “Let’s Get it Done”
Year-round E15 sales are nearing reality. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reports in Boone, Iowa at the Farm Progress Show that he has spoken with the President, who wants to…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…bias against agriculture just adds to the pain. This last year, the state made things even worse when they added a slew of costly new rules. It’s even more fuel…
Farm Bill Differences Remain
…be ironed out quickly to pass the bill before the current one expires at the end of September. Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts told Bloomberg “some real progress was made,” including…