Large supplies of walnuts from California and around the globe mean dramatically lower prices for the state’s farmers, who say they remain hopeful the market will strengthen in the long…
World Dairy Expo® Introduces New Category to Youth Fitting Contest
…visit worlddairyexpo.com. Recognized as the meeting place for the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo attracts more than 70,000 attendees from over 90 countries to Madison, Wisconsin, each year. The…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…applications. These are expected to result in significant and lasting benefits for farmers: from improved sourcing and increased convenience to higher yield, better environmental protection and sustainability. “The agriculture industry…
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
…Retail buyers will purchase products from other states to keep their costs down as higher production costs will drive prices on California goods higher. He added, “California farmers compete with…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…of American rice, wheat, and corn farmers to help reduce distortions for rice, wheat, and corn, and help American farmers to compete on a more level playing field. Michael B….
Pork Producers Can Challenge Information Release
…information being gleaned by someone else. The panel said while information about owners can usually be found in the public, farmers can object to having their information put into a…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…National Farmers Union and Farm Aid Partner to Ask Congress for Immediate Assistance for Financially-Strained Farm Sector Bolstered by National Farmers Union (NFU) and Farm Aid, 275 family farmers are…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
…Farmers know that market time is not the best time to sell their crop. That is why of it goes into storage until the trend starts to develop. So, what…
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking dairy producer organizations and other interested parties to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Nominations must…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…thank Ambassadors Darci Vetter and Michael Punke for their tireless work on these important issues. “Even as U.S. support for American farmers and ranchers declines, we have seen a tremendous…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services. “Supporting these programs through the annual Farm to School Grants is a win-win for America’s schools, farmers, producers, communities, and…
National Peanut Day
…to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. The average peanut farm is 100 acres. Peanuts are the #1 snack nut consumed in the U.S. Two peanut farmers have been…
WTO Looking Into Dairy and Cheese Policies
…Thing Today says dairy and cheese programs will be one of the bigger topics of conversation as negotiators ask Canada about changes to its proposed national pricing policy for dairy…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
Agricultural leaders from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa met recently in St. Joseph, Missouri, with each state reporting on findings from surveys of farmers and experts in the financial industry….