…see it and it can be in an egg and it can cause people to be very sick. And even to die. That’s Agricultural Research Scientist David Geveke says if…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
The monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report by the Department of Agriculture released Wednesday predicts a U.S. corn crop of 14.06 billion bushels, down 1.08 billion from last…
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…foreign agricultural services into two positions, one to oversee the domestic Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency functions and another to be an advocate for exports and to oversee…
Canada Considering Trade Retaliatory Options
…The U.S. softwood tariff was an indirect response to a change in dairy policy that impacted U.S. dairy exports to Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Modern Farming Machines
…much for you as the do for the farmer. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. autonomous tractors Case IH with “Follow Me” technology Old agricultural hay machine The…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
Total acreage harvested by mechanical means was 45,903, just over 29 percent of the State’s total raisin-type grape acreage, according to the Pacific Region Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
USDA Announces Delay, Reconsideration of Organic Livestock Rule
…on February 9, 2017 (82 FR 9967), is further delayed until November 14, 2017. Summary The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is delaying the effective date…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…other cheeses during the same period. American-type cheese exports showed positive growth for the first time in more than a year during December 2016–February 2017. U.S.exports of dry ingredient products…
Ag Export Groups Support CREAATE Act
Members of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports and the Agribusiness Coalition for Foreign Market Development welcomed introduction of House Resolution 2321 last week, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding…
Perdue Continues Midwest Outreach
…delivered to farmers a week prior in Kansas City, Missouri. He did pledge support for the Renewable Fuel Standard and beef exports. While touring flooded areas of Arkansas on Sunday,…
Canada Offers Potential U.S. Ethanol Export Growth
…of five percent in place and is already an important market for U.S. ethanol exports, thanks in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement. One-third of all U.S. ethanol…
Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea
…important customer for U.S. products, including grains. South Korea is now the fifth largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, totaling $6.2 billion in purchases in 2016. The country was the…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
After a week in which the Trump administration turned its attention to policies that affect farmers and ranchers, California agricultural leaders said they’re encouraged by much of what they heard….
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…exports were up 15 percent in volume (292,215 mt) and 19 percent in value ($1.61 billion). March exports accounted for 12.5 percent of total beef production and just under 10…