The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season, issued by Mark Hudson, USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, is up 2.5 million boxes for California, now at 54.5 million boxes. The…
McCarthy: House Will Consider GMO Labeling Bill This Week
…system. Agricultural groups largely praise the vote and called on Congress to continue advancing legislation. The Senate and House now have to work on dealing with differences in legislation from…
Commodity Carnival
…agricultural economics and managing risk as they go about feeding the world.” “The Commodity Carnival and Risk Ranch are invaluable tools for teaching youth everywhere key lessons on agriculture, business…
Strong May Results for U.S. Beef, Pork Exports
Red meat exports from the United States gained momentum in May with shipments of both beef and pork increasing significantly. Data released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the…
Ireland Allowed to Ship Beef for Grinding to the U.S.
…intended for grinding to the United States. Six processing plants in Ireland are currently approved. Ireland’s 2015 beef exports to the U.S. are estimated at more than $15 million, and…
NMPF Endorses Legislation
…in landfills, is not intended to regulate agricultural operations like dairy farms. The RCRA statute has been used to inappropriately target agriculture, specifically dairy and livestock producers, even if they…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…winter, and groups say updates are needed. Conservation Here to Stay Amid Challenges California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade spoke recently at Western Agricultural Processors Association’s annual meeting….
Agri View: Money Crops
…consists of a wide array of crops and products generating, on average, over $25 billion in farm cash receipts annually. Produced on only less than 2 percent of U.S. agricultural…
New Proposal Eases Cuba Travel Burden
…financing. Earlier this year, the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba urged Congress to take action to allow private financing for agricultural exports to Cuba. The coalition says that while channels…
CA Water Agencies File Suit Against Reclamation
…redistribution of Central Valley Project and State Water Project water supplies away from urban and agricultural uses and have jeopardized the water supply for waterfowl and wildlife refuges. Since 2008…
Conaway on Senate’s Biotechnology Labeling Bill
…of biotechnology to be labeled. “After spending the past week and a half studying the legislation and meeting with agricultural producers, along with a variety of other stakeholders, I have…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…which will help preserve the ability of farmers to use safe, proven agricultural biotechnology tools while providing consumers more information about their food. “This compromise measure will help resolve the…
Military Leaders on Agriculture and National Security
…described how the United States’ investment in transportation and infrastructure, agricultural research and innovation, and risk management tools for farmers has led to a vibrant and stable agricultural industry in…
NMPF on Biotech Labeling Amendment
…Obama’s signature, we can establish a national framework to provide information to consumers without stigmatizing agricultural biotechnology and complicating how companies market foods in interstate commerce.” NMPF expressed its appreciation…