…website Dairy Herd Dot Com says Canada has issued a report that says the U.S. should examine its own dairy subsidies before pointing the finger at Canada. Dairy Farmers of…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…to make, is to make the lives of dairy farmers easier, all while still producing a perfect product.” To be considered for the scholarship, students from across the Central Valley…
Sales Closing Dates Near for Most Crops
…agriculture is an inherently risky business. Federal crop insurance indemnities for these disasters totaled more than $1 billion in 2017. “The prosperity of the rural economy depends on our farmers…
President’s Infrastructure Plan Paves Way for Boosting Rural Economy, Farm Bureau Says
…country roads, bridges and broader infrastructure that farmers and ranchers depend on to reach customers at home and abroad. While past infrastructure plans have left rural America in the dust,…
What the Budget Bill Means for Farmers and Ranchers
The disaster assistance spending measure has been watched carefully by producers who were hit hard by natural disasters. Producers in California, Florida, Texas, and even Puerto Rico lost crops and…
Ag Committee Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Act
…funding, contains disaster assistance for several states that were hit hard by natural disasters, and improves livestock assistance programs. Roberts says, “In addition to disaster assistance for states hit hard…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…Campiche noted, “History has shown that U.S. farmers respond to relative prices when making planting decisions. During the survey period, cotton futures prices were stronger relative to competing crops. The…
NRCS Specialist Returns from Retirement to Assist Wildfire Relief Efforts
…and hit the ground running assisting property owners, agricultural producers and others that had fire damage,” said Casale, “I’m back because people need my help. Our natural resources need the…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
…Partnership RCPP seeks to provide financial and technical assistance opportunities to rice producers to help improve the efficiency of irrigation water use and minimize water quality impacts in California’s Central…
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
…threat of other court injunctions blocking the agencies’ efforts, AFBF court papers explain why “farmers and ranchers face the prospect of regulatory whiplash as the 2015 rule comes in and…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
…needed now on a number of issues, including disaster recovery for our farmers in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfire and drought.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Florida Peaches
Everett Griner talks about Florida peaches, possible a new crop for Florida, in today’s Agri View. I recently did an article about Georgia farmers growing citrus fruit. Well, now I…
Food Apps to Cut Down on Food Waste
…the Food Rescue US app – receive alerts when surplus eats need to be picked up (typically from grocery stores, farmers markets, or caterers) and delivered to soup kitchens and…
CME Group Mulling Changes to Corn and Soy Contracts
…new way in which the oversupply has been affecting day-to-day operations in the U.S. farm sector. Reuters says that farmers who rely on CBOT futures are beginning to lose faith…