…totaling $79.2 billion. The total outstanding farm loan numbers at year-end was just more than one million, amounting to $252.3 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU Seeks to Expand Trade with Mexico
…push trade. An upgraded trade agreement, according to Politico, would feature food and agriculture products, such as bananas, avocados, and tuna. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag Machinery Industry Says NAFTA Could Use Changes
New surveys by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association show modest satisfaction with the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but a suggestion that there…
USDA Releases Latest WASDE Report
…its U.S. acreage and grain stocks reports on June 30th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. For the latest monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)…
ICFA Lobby for Practical Cannabis Growing Guidelines
Members of the International Cannabis Farmers Association (ICFA) met with lawmakers and regulators in Sacramento to lobby on behalf of sun-grown cannabis farmers. Closeup shot of the green Cannabis plant….
Global Food Prices Rebound in May
…points, and the Sugar Price Index averaged 227.9 points in May, down 5.4 points from April and marking a 13-month low. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Administration Reviewing Sage Grouse Plans
Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke this week announced the Donald Trump administration would review a plan to protect sage grouse in western states. Plans to protect sage grouse have met…
R-CALF Seeking U.S. Investigation into JBS Scandal
…to manipulate the cattle markets in 2015 and 2016, causing fed cattle prices to fall by more than $850 per head. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Committee to Consider E-15 Waiver Legislation
…move would increase market access opportunities for higher blends of ethanol by allowing retailers to sell E-15 and higher blends year-round. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
…Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke earlier this week. The American Soybean Association says President Trump’s remarks highlighted the importance of the waterways and the need for infrastructure upgrades,…
Almond Board: Food Safety Symposium
…to minimize concealed damage formation” Steve Patton, CDFA: “State of California’s role in FSMA Produce Safety rule implementation” David Goldenberg, Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, UC Davis (invited):…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…of ripe fruit literally bursting with flavor. It’s Nature’s best, California Grown, from one of the biggest agricultural counties in the world. I’m Len WIlcox and that’s the Western View…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…million loan to construct 67 miles of fiber and update equipment to improve quality, functionality and network reliability. In Iowa, the Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association will use a $6.5…
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
…to manage weed pests and enhance soil health. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. From: Rodale Institute Rodale Institute Industrial Hemp Research Project What role can hemp…