…that once killed them. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are investigating agriculture-related antibiotic resistance and developing solutions to address food safety, animal production and protection, and the environment. Part of…
Farm Bureau: “Move Swiftly on TPP Trade Agreement”
…the world, our enterprises need access to new consumers and markets to sustain, let alone grow, production and good-paying jobs,” the groups wrote. “Yet, U.S. industries face increasing competition as…
Organic Acreage Increase Misleading
USDA numbers show organic production acreage is up 20 percent, but the vast majority of the bump comes from four farms in Alaska. Politico reports 700,000 acres in Alaska account…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
…a vested interest in ensuring a competitive marketplace for crop production inputs. “We do want to preserve market competition, but that doesn’t mean preserving the status quo. Just as farmers…
Agri View: Apple Versatility
…world’s top apple producers are China, United States, Turkey, Iran and Poland. Apples account for 50% of the world’s deciduous fruit tree production The five most popular apples in the…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…state lawmakers are hoping the safety net programs in the 2014 farm bill can help carry producers through low prices, soaring production domestically and abroad, and weak global demand. Politico’s…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…season last year. Many farmers are having trouble repaying their production loans and filling forward grain contracts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Alf Ribeiro / Shutterstock.com…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…was stabilizing, but as we pass the midpoint of 2016, we continue to see the smaller equipment is thriving overall while the larger production ag equipment remains depressed.” About the…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…these crops that others don’t want to grow their primary markets is already there. The effort is to concentrate on the detail. Practice good management and strive for good production….
U.S. Organic Feed Grain Production Dropped in 2015
A survey shows that 2015 brought a drop in U.S. production of one increasingly important organic product. Gary Crawford has the story. feed-grain-production…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…to reduce their production costs. “The dairyman has been figuring out how to use some of the other many commodities because they’re cheaper and working that into their program,” said…
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
It’s rare to find an agriculture nursery that also breeds and researches variety and rootstock combinations. A longtime Central Valley nursery does just that, focusing on optimizing production. Most growers…
Beef Production Up Five Percent in 2016.
The beef cow herd and beef production continue to increase. Ag Web Dot Com said with three-quarters of 2016 done, beef production is up five percent over last year, and…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…for growth in production as existing organic producers are transitioning another 151,000 acres nationally to organic production. “In the 2015 Certified Organic Survey, producers reported that they expect to expand…