…since 2009 in both real and nominal terms. Overall, cash receipts are forecast to fall $23.4 billion (6.2 percent) in 2016 due to a $23.4-billion (12.3 percent) drop in animal/animal…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands enrollment. Through the voluntary CRP Grasslands program, grasslands threatened by development or conversion to row crops are maintained as…
Rising Deer Population
…Rising Deer Population During the fall and winter months, there’s typically an increase in deer populations in lower elevations as they search for food and habitat. Terry Messmer of Utah…
Spread Cheer, Not Invasive Hungry Pests, This Holiday Season
…help protect the food on our nation’s tables and prevent billions of dollars’ worth of damage to our country’s crops and forests,” said USDA APHIS Deputy Administrator Osama El-Lissy. “Although…
GAO Says RFS Likely to Fall Short of Greenhouse Gas Goal
…greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to fall as much as predicted under the 2007 law. A pair of GAO reports reached the conclusion after explaining there is limited production of…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…By contrast, relatively little is known about the adoption of GE alfalfa, canola, and sugarbeets, crops that add substantial value to the U.S. agricultural sector. For instance, alfalfa is the…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…also “scavenge” excess nitrogen from the soil, and the plant residues enrich the soil. Dairy producers, however, need guidance on when to allow their cattle to start grazing the fall…
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
…interest to the NOP. The subcommittees are: 1) Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification; 2) Crops; 3) Handling; 4) Livestock; 5) Materials/Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO); and 6) Policy Development. To receive further…
California County Farm Bureaus Earn National Recognition
…county Farm Bureau partners with its local PBS affiliate to produce programs that highlight crops, commodities and agricultural products grown in the San Joaquin Valley. The successful program has begun…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
New Provisions to Take Effect for 2017 Spring Crops The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updated factors for prevented planting coverage that will strengthen the…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
Great Britain’s exit from the European Union may open the door for British farmers to grow genetically modified crops. British officials are drawing up plans that could allow GM crops…
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…wouldn’t be too hard to do it to other plants. If you look at other crops around the world, it would increase yields by many million tons of food.” From…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…they’ve been since the Farm Crisis. Agri Money dot Com says land prices likely will fall 20 percent from the top end that was established early last year. MetLife, one…
Agri View: Cyber Crime
…were used to steal harvested crops in more than one state. Nuts in California, hay in Oklahoma, citrus in Florida. Hackers are after more than harvested crops. Personal information is…