The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Conaway urges CFTC to halt midnight rulemaking
…his service, writing, “Your forthright nature and willingness to listen served the Commission and our country well. Your leadership stabilized an agency reeling from previous mismanagement and your personal engagement…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…the extraordinary accomplishments of farmers and ranchers who go the extra mile in managing the natural resources on their farms and ranches. Aldo Leopold recognized that good stewardship required farmers…
How Much Turkey to Buy
…per person.” That will allow some second helpings according to Marianne Gravely with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. That one pound per person is good for a 10 –…
Mexico Loaded Up on Corn Ahead of U.S. Election
…10 million metric tons or more of corn each year. Mexico is the number one buyer of U.S. corn and pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ousted Kansas Representative Wants Top USDA Post
…relationship with congressional leaders.” Glickman says: “You cannot have burned bridges,” adding “You have to work with Congress” as USDA Secretary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Conaway Open to Farm Bill Split
…opposed by many farm and anti-hunger groups. Before the election, Farm Bill talks were expected to start sometime in early 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…some farmers’ cash flow on the positive side.” Farming and ranching: The farmland and ranchland-price index for November climbed to a frail 30.8 from October’s 25.0. This is the 36th…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…surge in H-2A worker popularity to a program from the past. In the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, there was a Bracero program where Mexican workers would live on the farms…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…grocery stores and restaurants; institutional sources like school cafeterias; and industrial sources like factory lunchrooms. USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates that the amount of food that went uneaten at the…
Bayer Taking Steps to Fund Monsanto Acquisition
…in the European Union in the first quarter of next year and to U.S. authorities by the end of this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Mixed on WRDA Lame-duck Changes
…the deal to clear the Senate. Inhofe said he was still “optimistic there will be a deal” during the lame-duck session. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….