…pounds of shelled pecans (NASS, 2015) (NMSU – Cooperative Extension, 2005). Farmers have many different options when selling their pecans. Farmers can sell their pecans in-shell or shelled. They also…
Organic Certification Assistance Available
…opportunities in this growing market. Cost Share helps farmers and processors afford the expense of organic certification by refunding up to 75 percent or $750 of their certification fees. Cost…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…on Canada’s actions on dairy, and how they hurt the U.S.-Canada trading relationship. “America’s dairy farmers rely on exports to provide a home for the equivalent of one day’s worth…
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
…and keep agriculture viable in the area,” Bali says. “Lots of water is moving from the agriculture areas to the urban areas. That’s another pressure on farmers to conserve more…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
…and its 31 member cooperatives were among the 1,065 signers of the letter, as were dozens of dairy food companies and state dairy farm associations. The letter, addressed to Majority…
June Dairy Market Report
The June issue of the NMPF-DMI Dairy Market Report is now available online. It says that U.S.milk production was 1.2 percent higher in April than a year earlier,interrupting the pattern…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…health, beyond the varroa mite and nosema fungus. There are a number of programs for farmers and non-farmers to get involved in providing bee forage. Here are a couple links…
Agri View: Farm Trends
…of confusion here–among thousands of other wildly confusing financial things that farmers have to deal with regularly—is the varying ways in which farmers and organizations like the USDA actually describe…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…food biotechnology. It is gratifying that this grassroots expression from dairy farmers across the country had a positive impact. “We are confident that this agreement will allow food companies to…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
…play and farmers can choose the product that best fits their needs. With that imagery, farmers are able to see maps of their fields and make better decisions about how…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…Health of Honeybees and Other Pollinators, announced just over one year ago. A review of USDA’s most popular conservation program found that farmers and ranchers across the country are creating…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
Staying true to its core principle that farmers should be in control of the data collected on their operations, the Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) announced the formation of a farmer…
Proposals Could Further Limit Water Flows
…cutting back by 20 percent or more on what water would be available to deliver to farmers. We’re talking about a potential of 400,000 acre feet in lost water supplies…
Climate Smart Israel – the Negev Desert
…in Israel. It was a lively discussion about how to work with farmers and policy maker to restore stream flows and river restoration. Throughout its history the emphasis has been…