California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for October that produced 3.30 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 4 percent from September, 2016 and…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…bottom next year, but the lower trend likely hangs on through most of 2017 because of record crop production this year. MetLife added lower cash incomes will lead to a…
Agri View: Pollinators
…the production of food. The honeybee is the principal pollinator of blooming plants, but it is not the only one. Any insect that flies, and even some that simply crawl,…
Almond Board: Marketing Session at Almond Conference
…to grow its global presence.” As Crop Grows, Programs Evolve Looking to the future, as the almond crop continues to increase, ABC is planning to continue to evolve its marketing…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…to reduce food waste and divert unavoidable by-products of food production from landfills for many years. As part of the Conagra’s recent materiality assessment, we determined that waste, particularly food…
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…pie with whipped cream and beverages of coffee and milk, in quantities sufficient to serve 10 people. Turkey production is up about 8 percent this year, rebounding from the 2015…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…groups; an expert in toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry; an organic retailer; and an organic certifying agent representative. The NOSB was established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and…
U.S. Turkey Production
…the poultry industry, see the monthly newsletter Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Production, Consumption, and Trade Value of turkey production: 2012: $5.45 billion 2013: $4.84 billion 2014: $5.30 billion 2015:…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made through NIFA’s Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program which have awarded more than…
Agri View: Pumpkins
Everett Griner talks about the pumpkins. The crop with little value in today’s Agri View. Pumpkins Well, how much do you know about the pumpkin? Probably as much as anybody…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…youth seeking employment or already employed in agricultural production. “Agricultural safety and access are key to a thriving agricultural community,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Through our investments in AgrAbility,…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
There were big expectations for the 2016 pistachio crop. Industry leaders put lofty predictions on the crop in September as yields came in and total numbers have blown past those…
Agri View: Agriculture Curriculum
…educating our youth about the realities of food production? It is something that is a part of life forever. Officials in Kenya see teaching agriculture as a sure way of…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…from New Zealand. They fear those imports will replace a great deal of Wisconsin milk in cheese production. The deal would allow dairy producers access to 11 other countries in…