…are predicted to climb to 950,000 metric tons this year from 26,000 tons in 2003, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, out of 600,000 head of cattle slaughtered…
Wall Street Journal Names Agriculture a NAFTA Issue to Watch
With the first round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement set for Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal listed agriculture as an issue to watch throughout the negotiation…
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit from Colombia into the Continental U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final rule to allow the importation of fresh Hass avocado fruit from Colombia into…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 8-14-17
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Food and Farm Facts Book
…in the new Food and Farm Facts book by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The book offers consumers a look at facts about farming and food production. The…
Vilsack Helping Create Support for Democrats in Middle America
Vilsack Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is dedicating some of his time in trying to help the Democratic party gain support in middle America. ABC News reports Vilsack is part…
Farm Machinery Stocks Drop After USDA Reports
Last week’s Department of Agriculture crop reports sent stocks of farm machinery companies lower. USDA on Thursday reported higher than expected crop yields in the August round of crop reports,…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…to substitute machines for workers or to supplement them with H-2A temporary workers. H-2A guest-workers represent a small but rapidly growing share of the hired agriculture workforce, which has ranged…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…removed a lot of their apple orchards, particularly Fuji apples, Colombini said, because the hotter climate in the region does not allow the fruit to turn red enough. He said…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 8-11-17
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Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…Ours. Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower Sunflowers have been a part of agriculture, dating back to at least 3000 BC, and they have been used for all sorts…
Agri View: Export Trade
…taught that agriculture is the biggest industry in the world. And, here is something very few adults are aware of. Most of what our farmers grow are sold to other…
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill vacancies expiring in 2017 on the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). FVIAC, administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service,…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-10-17
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