…like-minded farmers and organizations. “Farmers sometimes worry that cover crops will compete with the cash crop for water and nutrients,” says Mitchell. “We’re starting to see at Sano Farms —…
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Dairy Prices
Dairy farmers have been hanging on for several months of low milk prices, but that may be changing when the calendar turns to 2017. Dan James of Farm Credit says…
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
…to sue others who’ve shown undue preference to other farmers. That rule will open up companies who currently contract with farmers that raise their hogs to more lawsuits. Warner says…
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
…to be a top priority during the session. The ASA wants the agreement passed so that American farmers and the soybean industry can better take part in the global economy….
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…reach across the aisle and come together to resolve the challenges we face. “Farmers and ranchers understand that their businesses and their families have too much at stake to take…
Peterson Named U.S. Wheat Associates President in 2017
…would do “all he can” to continue the organizations service to U.S. wheat farmers and overseas customers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Wheat Associates…
States Join Dow-DuPont Merger Probe
…join a probe of Bayer AG’s $66 billion plan to buy Monsanto. Pro Farmer’s First Thing’s Today reports the involvement of states increases scrutiny of the mega deals and will…
Agri View: Cotton Picking
…this year. Mostly because of lack of rainfall across the Southeast. Farmers didn’t plant as much this year. The smaller acreage is because of lower process. That very well could…
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
As farmers fill out their ballots today (Tuesday), a new poll by DTN shows Donald Trump as the leading candidate for agriculture. The 2016 DTN—The Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…the boardroom, we’ve increased our investment in delivering problem-driven and solutions-based science that empowers farmers, foresters, ranchers, landowners, resource managers, professors and policymakers to help manage the risks we face….
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…input from a wide group of stakeholders including but not limited to dairy farmers, project developers, environmental advocates, local community members and the general public. The California Department of Food…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) reconvened in Salinas, California, on Friday, November 4, for the second of three annual programming sessions. Seventeen beginning farmers and ranchers…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
…farmers responded. The survey was designed to shed light on farmers’ views on low milk prices and other issues affecting dairy farmers in Wisconsin. Nearly 80 percent of respondents favored…
Agri View: Paper or Plastic
…for a moment and think. How many plastic products go into your home? And, how many tree farmers are out of business? That’s Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner….