…to do it. If you only have a short fall-to-winter transition, such as in USDA planting zones 5 or less, you may want to put your new plants in pots…
Federal Reserve: NAFTA 2.0 Won’t Help Dairy Industry
…still needs congressional approval, Canada agreed to drop restrictions, allowing U.S. producers to supply up to 3.6 percent of Canada’s dairy market. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Monitor: Wet Harvest Continues Next Week
…early this week, with the expecting of further progress. However, that progress, given the forecast, looks to be stalled again next week. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grain Industry Seeks to Modernize Global Ag Commodity Trade
…efficiency and transparency by replacing other manual, paper-based processes tied to contracts, invoices and payments, with a more modern, digitally based approach. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-26-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Annual Soil Health Summit Event Opens to Public for First Time
…we can truly share insights on how the fields are changing over time.” Registration is open from the Soil Health Summit website Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…for irrigation. This agency is supervised by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation. In 1960 the California State Water Project – the SWP – was created by the state to move…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…It will feature a local urban farm enterprise and a visit with scientists who conduct research on microgreens, locally adapted fruit varieties and other urban farming topics at USDA’s Beltsville…
Trump Hints at Naming Wheeler Permanent EPA Administrator
President Donald Trump may be planning to permanently place Andrew Wheeler as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. Andrew Wheeler USEPA photo by Eric Vance Pro Farmer reports that Trump this week…
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
…will set up a registration system for vehicles transporting live hogs, poultry and other livestock to control the spread of the disease. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-25-18
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China-owned Smithfield Foods Eligible for U.S. Trade Relief
…still a U.S.-based company employing thousands of Americans and that its U.S. meat products are made in its nearly 50 domestic facilities. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump, China, To Talk Trade at G20
…“would be most welcome.” Formal talks have stalled since August as the U.S. accused China of unwilling to engage on trade issues. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) (PDF, 340 KB). The update culminates a yearlong…