…faith in me to serve. America is at a crossroads, and the American people are looking for bold change to renew our position as the leader in the world. To…
Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality
…for Continuous CRP at $300 per acre. The savings from these changes are being reinvested back in CRP, including the additional acres for SAFE, pollinator habitat and wetlands restoration. To…
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…crop revenue picture for producers, providing support not only to their perspective on near-term economic conditions, but also fueling a change in perspective about the future. Read the full report….
Agri View: Cotton Exports Increasing
…import more. Timing is a big question but those imports will make a big change in US exports. It’ll take a little time, but stronger exports definitely helps boost prices….
Funding for Robotic Research
…childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
…change their future, if they commit the time and resources to the effort. Wenger spoke during the opening session of the 98th CFBF Annual Meeting in Monterey. “Those people who…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…program is worthless, because after you sign up they change the feed calculators and it doesn’t take into consideration farms that grow their own feed and rent land.” A full…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…billion gallons, up six percent from 2016. The poultry industry fears the increase will change the amount of corn set aside for ethanol production upward and send corn prices higher….
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…rolling out its very own Healthy Soils Program, financed as part of the California Climate Investments funded with Cap-and-Trade funds. The Healthy Soils Program recognizes the climate change benefits of…
Edible Plants You Re-Grow
…from many fruits can be replanted, though often they will grow into trees, which may or many not eventually bear fruit, depending on climate, pollination, and location. So why not…
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
…averaged $911 in losses from the cycle high, with 750 lb. feeder steers falling $941. Blach adds, “Commodity cycles are a good reminder of how quickly things can change.” From…
Proposed Tax Regulation a Threat to Future Cattle Farms
The U.S. Treasury Department recently proposed a rule change that would lower or even eliminate valuation discounts on family-owned entities. The Internal Revenue Service hosted a forum to discuss the…
Agri View: Food Production Impact
…fungicide use. And ending all GMO production. Now you just think how that would change the climate. And how healthy our environment would be. Then he began to show how…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…here. It’s just we’re going to have to change cropping.” Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert….