…to build a new terminal to be completed in 2018 with an export capacity of four million metric tons a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate to Consider WRDA Conference Report
…week as California Senate-Democrat Barbara Boxer planned to block the measure. She says the bill would “roll back” the Endangered Species Act. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…on the rise, and storage shortages have been widely reported across the Western Corn Belt, and Central and Southern Plains regions. The report notes that storage tightness could persist through…
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…than a notable shift toward a positive outlook on the agricultural economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Post-Harvest Grain-Price…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…buffers, which protect and improve water quality where it is needed most. Conservation practices enhance agricultural productivity and profitability while also improving water quality by enhancing soil health and optimizing…
Funding for Robotic Research
…agricultural health to ensure access to safe, plentiful, and nutritious food; increasing agricultural opportunities by supporting a competitive agricultural system; contributing to clean and abundant water by protecting and enhancing…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
…build reservoirs, roads and other infrastructure that allowed California to become the greatest agricultural region in the world. Now, he said, the struggle has focused on defending the resources farmers…
CDFA: December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…pledge, or even inquire on how the program can work best with a business – please contact Steve Linkhart, California Association of Food Banks at 866-321-4435. The California Association of…
Dairy Groups Detail Importance of Dairy Trade
…dairy sector and seeking further dialogue on ways the organizations can work with the incoming administration on trade policy. NMPF and USDEC said in their letter that expanded agricultural trade…
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
…common terms consumers might find on packages such as uncured, natural casing, hormone free or organic. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Hot Dog and…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
Starting later this month, the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will measure sheep inventories and wool production during a nationwide survey. The American Sheep Industry Association is…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…better, and that it had provided better payouts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Wisconsin Farmers Union Wisconsin dairy farmers have been stung this year by…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…meat industry publication Meatingplace that the RFS had cost the poultry industry $59 billion since becoming law. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Chicken Council…
House Speaker Promises Regulation Relief
…now, the rule remains tied up in the federal court system facing dozens of lawsuits and is under a nationwide stay. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….