…essay on Agriculture as a Career, she envisioned helping “find new markets for our agriculture commodities.” Undergraduate winners Name University University Type Stephanie Alvarado California State University, Chico HSI Cameron…
Reports Shows States with Most to Lose in NAFTA
…of all agricultural exports to Mexico, while the number ten state, Minnesota, sends 24 percent of all agricultural exports to Mexico. The report, available at www.farmersforfreetrade.com, examines specific commodities to…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…HERE (PDF, 159 KB) – the following services will remain available through AMS: Commodity Procurement; Grading and Inspection; Cotton Classing; Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Program (PACA); Research and Promotion Board…
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
…down on their taxable income if they sell their commodities to agricultural cooperatives. It appears that farmer-owned cooperatives like CHS, Inc., came out ahead of other agribusiness giants like Cargill…
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
…of the most promising commodities in the year ahead. Coble addressed the outlooks for many of the major commodities, including corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and rice, predicting very little change….
Bill Seeks Tighter Scrutiny of Organic Products
…throughout the supply chain related to investigations and will require officials to submit an annual report to Congress regarding organic investigations. The organic program is designed to ensure that commodities…
Report Shows 2014-15 HPAI Impact
…poultry commodities, but the overall market impact differed for each commodity. Meat industry publication Meatingplace points out that the effects of the trade disruptions also lasted longer than the direct…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…were damaged. Oranges suffered losses of about $3.4 million, while the cost to mandarins reached $491,022 and grapefruit losses totaled $35,930. Other affected commodities include vegetables, with damage and losses…
Coalition Wants Injunction Against CA Glyphosate-Label Requirement
…glyphosate, such as commodities. NAWG President Gordon Stoner says the requirement will immediately cause irreparable harm to farmers and the national economy. “We’re asking the court for an injunction to…
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
…identifies the 2016 export value of individual Nebraska agriculture commodities to both Canada and Mexico. Analysis in the report also assigns a dollar value of NAFTA on a unit basis…
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
…overall market availability for the commodities within those programs. The GAO made a list of five recommendations, one of which was that the USDA revise its standard operating procedures to…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…fertile soil and diverse land resources allows year-round production of many agriculture commodities. The state produces more than 400 crops, and its top five commodities are: Milk and cream Grapes…
Global Food Prices Reported Lower
…food commodities. The global measure for dairy prices fell 4.2 percent during October, the first decline in dairy prices since May. International quotations for butter and whole milk powder eased…
Grain Traders Getting Squeezed by Oversupply
Over the past few years, farmers have cut their spending due to low commodity prices caused, in part, by a global glut of commodities. A Dow Jones report says it’s…