…the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics website at https://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The cost and returns studies program is funded by the UC Agricultural Issues Center and UC Cooperative Extension,…
Monthly Farm Economy Survey Holds Steady
…survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country, was 130. The producer sentiment index has hovered near 130 for five of the last six months and remains considerably stronger…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
U.S. red meat exports last month slowed moderately from the pace established in March, but were still significantly higher year-over-year, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports reached…
Canada, U.S., Ag Leaders Talk Trade
…place during the meeting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the pair did lay out concerns on agricultural trade issues, including dairy. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
…Conaway (TX-11) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to delay the compliance dates for agricultural water requirements in the FDA Food…
Perdue Statement on Sugar Agreement with Mexico
…up to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. I maintain that if the rules are fair and the playing field is level, American agricultural products will succeed,…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…have been losing colonies for many years. This presents a serious challenge to our ability to produce many of the agricultural products that we enjoy today. The bees at the…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…organic production and advising the Secretary of Agriculture on aspects of the National Organic Program. For more information, visit the NOSB Nominations Page on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website….
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…power. A University of Florida project investigated the use of sorghum for biofuels and chemicals. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that…
California Prunes Projected to Bounce Back
Production forecasts are predicting California prunes to have a huge bounce-back year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting California to produce 105 thousand tons of dried plums this…
Dairy Exports Higher for 11 Straight Months
…dot com reports that dairy exports topped year-ago levels once again for the eleventh straight month. Exports of products like milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey, and lactose were up 12…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
from USDA Agricultural Research Service Red cabbage microgreens (front) and mature red cabbage. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus, USDA/ARS) Small edible plants called microgreens aren’t just tasty toppings for soups, salads,…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
…markets for each other’s agricultural products. In 2016, the United States exported $20.2 billion of agricultural products to Canada, making it our second largest agricultural export market, while Canada exported…
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
…the U.S. and China reached an agreement to restart U.S. beef exports to China, sidelined since 2003. However, as the Financial Times reported last week, China already has access to…