The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and a host of other agricultural groups revealed a groundbreaking data repository that supporters say will give farmers ultimate control over the ever-increasing business…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…for food and agricultural products, providing the foundation for agricultural trade and U.S. exports. (For more information, see the Trade chapter in the USDA Agricultural Projections to 2021.) Agricultural exports…
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
…named long before the concessionaire ever came on the scene. The Western View: What’s In a Name It was a legal decision that stung and the Park Service is fighting…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…new 60,000-square-foot facility, alongside many smaller businesses and non-profits, including food processors, distribution companies, retailers, restaurants, and educational organizations. With a two-acre demonstration farm and park-like space for hosting farmers…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…unite the agricultural supply chain in defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of agriculture production in the United States. “For the 200,000 family farm and ranch members of NFU, sustainability…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…worldwide. Included are the World Health Organization and the American Medical Association. Up to 80 percent of the food available in the United States contains genetically modified ingredients. NMPF-Commends-GMO-Bill 030116_final.pdf…
New Pistachio Might Expand Production
…season. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen says the variety is so early it could create a problem for harvest as some processors may not be up and running yet…
Agri View: Weather Damage Costly
…the region. In neutral conditions, these winds blow from east to west across the basin, piling up the warm water in the western portion of the basin, near Indonesia. But…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
Produce Marketing Association President Cathy Burns with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman Global trade is critical to the fresh produce industry, and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) President Cathy Burns…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…California to battle brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to the state’s $54 billion agricultural industry, they reported in the current issue of…
Agri View: Food Prices
…as 4% for meat and dairy products. The lack of any weather-related or major agricultural issues recently means prices have been moderated, and the increase will remain lower than the…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…strips, terraces and buffers, that improve water quality in high-priority watersheds while maintaining agricultural productivity. Water quality-related conservation practices enhance agricultural profitability through reduced input and enhanced soil health, which…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
As almond orchards move in to petal fall, it’s time for growers and beekeepers to be thinking about bee hive removal. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Agricultural and Environmental Affairs, Danielle…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…