…with The Land Institute, to support advanced research to measure the potential of Kernza to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production, determine best management practices for sustainable…
Agri View: 2017 Planting
…to soybeans, or vice versa. That is normal. But, what about the other big crops? Some cotton farmers will delay as long as they can hoping the prices will be…
Analyzing Disease Mutations Using Online Cattle Genomes
…free. In addition to analyzing gene mutations influencing disease, the panel of genomic profiles also helps in the evaluation of genes affecting production traits such as growth and reproduction. The…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…past decade to assess the role played by foreign-born workers in dairy production – and the potential consequences of not having those employees. In its most recent national survey, the…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…300,000 bales. Total U.S. meat production is forecast to increase from last month as higher beef production will offset lower pork and turkey production. Broiler production is unchanged from last…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Strong in January
…feeling, but we understand that significant challenges still lie ahead. With record-large pork production and beef production also trending higher it’s more important than ever that we capitalize on our…
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
…at benefiting specialty crop production. Members heard from a panel of witnesses who highlighted the various programs available for specialty crops ranging from promotion programs and crop insurance to trade…
Agri View: Rising Control Cost
…problems that cost them a lot of money. But none of them face the situation that farmers do. Production problems tend to stay solved. But that isn’t the way it…
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
…only 2.9 percent of U.S. farms but contributed 42 percent of total production. Nonfamily farms accounted for only 11 percent of agricultural production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Farmers Union Hosting 115th Convention
…panels on the upcoming farm bill and conservation in agriculture, and industry experts focusing on consolidation in the agricultural sector, renewable fuels, and sustainable food production. Farmers Union delegates will…
U.S. HPAI Sparking Import Bans
…the United States. HPAI is plaguing parts of global poultry production as several countries in Europe and Asia are dealing with multiple outbreaks. HPAI was last found in the U.S….
Agri View: Citrus Disease Eradication
…penny. Now another insect has taken over. Not in cotton. In citrus fruit production. Florida citrus industry is doing all it can to halt the destruction. But it seems the…
January Dairy Product Report
January 2017 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.04 billion pounds, 3.7 percent above January 2016 but 1.2 percent below December 2016. Italian type cheese production totaled 452…
Agri View: Does Size Matter
…this happen? Because farmers are better educated they say. But mid-sized farms are still essential to overall farm production all over America. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….