…been an increased emphasis on transparency in food production. That focus allows the agriculture industry to share the successful efforts of responsible production with an eager public that wants to…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…expanding crop insurance to cover fruits, vegetables, hops and barley, and increasing the margin protection program for dairy farmers. The farm bill also legalizes the production of hemp, which is…
Slight Decline in Global Demand for Cotton
…milling of cotton,” said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Seth Meyer. “So, there is some concern and we did actually trim global demand 1.3 million bales.” Cotton prices remain lower…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…waste diversion solutions and zero waste practices during the production of commercials and live events. EcoSet diverts roughly 30,000-40,000 pounds annually through composting and food donation. In 2017, the company…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…colonies in Florida alone. Today, the SHB has spread throughout the United States. It is a major problem especially for queen breeders and honey production. SHBs eat everything and anything…
Shasta Variety a Vigorous Almond Tree
Self-fertile almond varieties are becoming more popular as the first trees in production continue to mature. The Shasta variety was introduced a few years ago and growers are starting to…
Round Two of Trade Mitigation Payments Coming From USDA
…certain commodities for the second half of their 2018 production. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has been administering the first round of MFP payments to producers for the first 50…
USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…bi-monthly; Permitting of dairy operations that had not participated before to enroll in the program; Covering 5 million pounds of production (instead of 4 million) on the Tier 1 premium…
Celebrating National Maple Syrup Day
…by the European settlers who gradually refined production methods. In the 1970s further refinements in the syrup processing were made with technological improvements. Vermont is the largest producer of maple…
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
…criteria include connecting agricultural production and marketing, e-Commerce, health care and education facilities. Previous research by USDA has demonstrated that high-capacity broadband is critical to all aspects of rural prosperity,…
Almond Industry Remains Committed to Continuous Improvement
State of the industry address at the 2018 Almond Conference. The almond industry remains committed to continuous improvement, setting industry goals for continued success and responsible production going forward. The…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…producers can make faster genetic progress towards a stronger, more disease resistant herd, reducing losses and drug use. Immunity+ heritability is 30%, similar to that of milk production. Semex is…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…Margin Coverage program (DMC) (renamed from the Margin Protection Program) will permit all dairy producers to insure margins above $8.00 on their Tier I (first five million pounds) production history….
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…Water Rule will provide the clarity farmers and ranchers need to allow the continued production of food and farm products while conserving natural resources.” While much of the agricultural industry…