…earlier estimates. USDA also raised All-Winter Wheat production to 1.279 billion bushels, up 29 million bushels from the June report estimate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AgNet West Radio Celebrates Five Years
…South Florida, eventually earning a Broadcast Journalism degree from the University of Florida. “I put the journalism and the farm background together and I have been doing farm communications ever…
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
…the public and private sector help ensure that Farm Bill research dollars continue to result in new products that benefit farmers, consumers, and the environment. The new Farm Bill should…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
Now that agencies, farmers and others in affected California groundwater basins have formed local groundwater agencies, the costly and more challenging work begins, as the agencies develop groundwater management plans….
Red Meat Export Momentum Continues
…volume and up 16 percent in value compared to 2016. Beef exports accounted for 13 percent of total U.S. beef production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Retaliation Worries Ag Groups
…farm groups urged the administration to “avoid igniting a trade war” through the imposition of restrictions on steel and aluminum imports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…globe of goods and people.” A recent paper from former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Dr. Ron DeHaven and other prominent veterinarians confirmed the need for an…
Agriculture Groups Worried About Import Restrictions
…national security reason to circumvent trade commitments, no matter how flimsy the reason might be.” The farm groups urged the administration to “avoid igniting a trade war” through the imposition…
Canadian Problems with PEDv Continue to Grow
…to have cut production by as much as 200,000 piglets, with roughly half of that number ending up in U.S. barns. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…Resources Conservation Service has been working with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to develop the first-of-its-kind program. The Xerces Society partnered with Oregon Tilth through a grant from USDA…
Western View: Ventura County
…to remind people to honor farming. They teach the history of farming and the stories of Ventura County. Treasure Our Farms provides a deeper understanding of how agriculture and related…
States Sue EPA to Prevent Insecticide Use
…Environmental Protection Agency Chief Scott Pruitt violated the law by ending his agency’s efforts to ban the pesticide after federal scientists concluded it can interfere with brain development in fetuses…
Russia Extends Ban on U.S. and E.U. Produce
…were worth over $13 million dollars. Pear exports that same year totaled $12 million and grape exports were worth $2.7 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
…giant may not be playing by the rules. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says USDA feels Amazon isn’t doing anything wrong. The grocery store industry is telling USDA officials and lawmakers…