…delaying inspections until the fall of 2019. Initially, inspections were set to begin in January 2019. The FDA intends to delay compliance for very small businesses, those with sales totaling…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
Falling ag exports to China, India, Mexico and Turkey expected to lower prices The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many…
Agri View: Tension Affecting Farm Exports
…one of America’s largest crops. In total acreage it ranks right up there with cotton and corn. It goes without saying that imports are important. Up until recently China was…
Agri View: Domestic Grapes Still in Demand
Everett Griner talks about domestic grapes high in demand in today’s Agri View. Domestic Grapes Still in Demand You know, grapes are one of our smallest crops. If it were…
Agri View: Rice Outlook Looks Good
…Looks Good You know, you don’t hear so much about rice because it is one of the smallest crops grown in the United States. If you look at other countries,…
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
…drought, particularly in southern Oregon and part of northeastern Utah. In the Midwest, livestock and crops are suffering, especially in Missouri, where 42 percent of the state is considered in…
Assessing Carr Fire Damage, Local Bees Affected
…of year at higher elevations and will make their way back down the hills during fall. Due to the fire, they might not have any food to graze, though, he…
Farm Futures Releases Crop Production Survey
The growing season has been wide and varied for America’s corn and soybean crops. Harvest seems to be on track for good, but not great yields. That’s according to a…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…potatoes, rice, citrus and other crops that are better equipped to tolerate heat and drought, produce higher yields and resist a myriad of diseases and pests. Crops with greater resistance…
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
…designed for crops generally grown in states other than California. “It’s pretty limited what they’re going to be able to do that has specific benefit for specialty crops,” said California…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…other funding bills later this fall, but President Trump has threatened a government shutdown when the fiscal year ends September 30th if Congress does not pass immigration enforcement, border security…
Agri View: Farm Losses from Disasters
…on power lines. If you see about how many acres of crops were destroyed, how many cows or chickens were killed, I would be shocked. Disaster losses are a terrible…
NFU Urges Long-Term Trade Solutions in Farm Bill
…bill. Johnson says congressional inaction “will have very tangible and harmful impacts as farmers and ranchers get closer to fall harvest.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Record-Breaking Heat Streak Hurting Crops
The unrelenting triple-digit heat streak in many valleys of California is starting to affect crops. Burford Ranch said last week that they are finally seeing the effects in the Central…