…$5.71 billion Data are reported annually in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Poultry-Production and Value report. U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight): 2012: 5.97 billion pounds 2013: 5.81 billion…
Christmas Tree Promotion Board Members Named
…whose term begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2017. Reappointed are Mark A. Steelhammer, of Rochester, Wash., representing Region 1 – Western Region; Rex Korson, of Gowen, Mich., representing Region…
Softwood Lumber Board Appointments
…other importing countries. Board members selected by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Softwood Lumber Board in accordance with…
Western View: Harvest Hosts Brings the Customers to your Farm
…the goodwill motivates them to make purchases. Most of the Hosts are small, mom-and-pop agricultural operations. They are not formal campgrounds. The RVs must be fully self-contained. And this is…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
…“open for business” when it comes to GM crops, adding “farmers would not choose to grow these unless they saw benefits.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Confirms More Bovine TB cases
…southwestern Saskatchewan. All cattle from the index herd are in the process of being removed from the ranch and humanely destroyed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
COOL Not on the Agenda for Trump
…Trump’s Agriculture Advisory Committee said no one knows how COOL got into the plan, adding COOL is “dead as a doornail.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
TPP Countries Forging on With or Without U.S.
…agreement independently of what Washington decides.” The trade deal could be implemented without the U.S. if it meets strict GDP requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…as foothill abortion is a leading cause of economic loss for California beef producers. To combat the disease, the California Cattlemen’s Association is sponsoring UC vaccine trials, now in the…
Improve NAFTA, Don’t Withdraw From TPP
…shift trade focus to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which is being led by China and doesn’t include the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
…35 to 40 percent range. The Rural Mainstreet Index expects one in five farmers to report negative cash flows this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…other plants. If you look at other crops around the world, it would increase yields by many million tons of food.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
One of Three Major U.S. Drought Areas Will Improve
…the month,” she says. “In the Southeast and Southern California, drought-stricken areas are likely to persist or worsen, and possibly expand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
The price of American farmland may be heading for its first significant drop since the mid-1980s. MetLife Agricultural Finance says that based on certain measurements, market conditions are the worst…