…the end of something – but it’s also the start of something. October is National Manufacturing Month. For many of our agricultural commodities that don’t go directly to the produce…
Tpp Impacts on Ag by State and Commodity
USDA takes a look at how ag commodities, and the states that grow and export them, might benefit from the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Tpp Impacts on Ag by…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…American jobs and driving the nation’s rural economy. Created by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the fact sheets graphically depict how each state and individual commodities stand to benefit…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
…time. There are important exceptions to the 51 percent test. All-terrain vehicles must be used exclusively in production and harvesting of agricultural commodities, and a “farm trailer” must be used…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…stipulates that regulations should be prioritized for “specific fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities based on known risks which may include a history and severity of foodborne illness…
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
…farms in 2014 was diverse, from dairy and proteins, to fruits, vegetables and grains. The top five commodities in organic sales were: Milk, $1.08 billion Eggs, $420 million Broiler chickens,…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
…risk management to the beef industry,” said Tim Andriesen, CME Group Managing Director of Agricultural Commodities. “For more than 25 years, NCBA has been a key partner in advancing risk…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of September, included the following commodities: Oranges, Navel – The initial 2015-16 Navel orange forecast is 86.0 million cartons. Of the total Navel orange forecast, 83.0 million cartons are estimated…
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
…at every aspect of the journey crops and commodities take from field to fork across the San Joaquin Valley, and beyond. Each show is comprised of several segments that demonstrate…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…agricultural inspectors have cleared the shipment beforehand, as fruit flies and other pests can hide in a variety of commodities. While fruit flies and other invasive species threaten California’s crops,…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…for a wide range of California-grown crops and commodities. And farmers were able to produce those crops and commodities by “draining their groundwater reserves,” as NPR put it, or through…
Fresno County Agricultural Value Sets Record
…over 22 percent, field crops declined over 36 percent and fruit and nut crops increased 13.16 percent,” said Wright. “Our growers exported 183 commodities in over 20,000 shipments to 101…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…Saunders says they are awaiting the 2015 crop report next August to see the full impact of the drought. Hear from Kern County Farm Bureau The top five commodities for…
NCBA: Stabenow’s Solution Guarantees Trade War with Canada and Mexico
…on an array of U.S. commodities. Philip Ellis, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president, said Senator Stabenow’s amendment does not address all the issues with the program, and therefore is not…