Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 47 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated into…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Smithfield Foods Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes Program Increases Support For Louisiana Flood Victims Smithfield Foods announced a donation of 80,000 pounds of…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…India to reduce or even abolish the 25 percent import tariff to make imports cheaper and ease a domestic supply squeeze. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…The European Commission wants the Canada-EU trade deal approved by EU states before a planned EU-Canada summit at the end of October. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
…loan guarantee programs available from the Small Business Administration. USDA says SBA programs can provide a financing alternative for agricultural producers when their lender is unable to close an FSA…
Congress Back in Session This Week
…bills are also issues likely to see some action in the short session before lawmakers head back to the campaign trail. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…would be underfed within the next twenty years. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
Record Walnut Production Forecast The 2016 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2015’s production of 603,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…from Shasta reservoir. The overall estimated impacts of the 2016 drought on agriculture are summarized in the table below. Survey work on expected surface water deliveries to agricultural water districts,…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…can switch between the programs. This ability to switch between programs means the SBA programs can provide a financing alternative for agricultural producers when their lender is unable to close…
German Activist Hope to Stop EU-Canada Trade Deal
…Trade Agreement breaches Germany’s constitution, and want the court to stop implementation of the deal before its ratification by EU states. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Seeking Buyer for Hawaii Operation
…while still planning to remain part of the state’s agricultural industry. Syngenta has 105 full-time Hawaii employees. Syngenta told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspaper it would seek to have its existing…
Vermont, Grocery Industry, Agree to Dismiss GMO Labeling Lawsuit
…Manufactures Association, Snak International, the International Dairy Foods Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, Syngenta, DuPont, Dow, Bayer, Monsanto and Conagra. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….