…would still be successful. • Berries—The rains delayed strawberry harvest along the Central and Southern California coast. Production may be temporarily reduced as farmers wait for waterlogged fields to dry…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…pork production in 2016. Export value returned an average $50.20 per head back to producers. During 2016, more than 100 countries around the world imported U.S. pork. The top five…
Agri View: Avian Flu
…Pacific region have been struggling with commercial poultry production and wild birds. Officials in the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom have had their problems too. My report indicated that…
California Dairy Inches Closer to FMMO
…will be the one that will go to the vote of the producer community.” California is the nation’s top milk-producing state, accounting for 20 percent of all U.S. milk production….
Ag Groups Respond to Pruitt Confirmation
Pruitt Agriculture groups respond after the U.S. Senate confirmation of Scott Pruitt to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The National Cotton Council is pleased that the…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…irrigation efficiency, air quality and honey bee health. Through ABC, the California almond community has invested $60 million to build a foundation of research on environmental, production and other issues…
Kansas Senator Says Wheat, Sorghum Also Key Farm Bill Debate Commodities
Kansas Republican U.S. Senator Jerry Moran(more-ran) says wheat and sorghum need attention in the next farm bill, along with other key commodities including cotton and dairy. Legislators and agriculture groups…
USDA Seeks Nominators to American Lamb Board
…purpose of the organization is in the production or marketing of lamb or lamb products. Any producer, seedstock producer, feeder, or first handler organization or association that wants to be…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit…
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
U.S. exports of distillers grains (DG) — a high protein co-product of dry mill ethanol production used to feed livestock and poultry — totaled 11.48 million metric tons (MMT) in…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…advances in dairy production efficiency, farmers can use FARM ES to assure dairy customers and consumers of their commitment to ongoing environmental progress. Producers can also use the results to…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…competing crops and improved expectations for water.” Meanwhile, world cotton mill use is expected to exceed world production in 2017, and global cotton stocks are projected to decline by 7.7…
Agri View: Food Price Index
…prices will go unchanged through next spring. Meat prices will depend on production, and both beef and pork production is expected to rise. Now that is according to the Food…