…valuable crops. Dairy products rank top. Other crops in the top ten are cattle and calves. Finally, there are almost 77,000 farms that cover over 25 million acres. So, the…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…organization as its next chief executive officer. Erin Fitzgerald formerly served as Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®, a part of Dairy Management Inc….
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…improvements to the dairy safety net. The measure raises the maximum covered margin in the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) to $9/cwt. and provides increased flexibility in the amount of…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
…to use to begin with. Fear no more Cathy Isom has done some of the research for you. She has some homemade, organic, recipes to use instead of harmful pesticides…
Canada Dairy Group Understanding of U.S. Frustrations
The largest dairy processor in Canada says President Trump “has a point” when it comes to dairy trade between the U.S. and Canada. Saputo Inc. told Reuters:“Canada should consider eliminating…
Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Changing Dairy Market
…small and is not a major factor behind declining fluid milk sales.” Still, CoBank says plant-based alternatives are helping revolutionize how the dairy industry does business. The report found that…
Grant Awarded for Studying Livestock Antimicrobials Impact
A $3.1 million grant will fund research studying the impacts of California’s new legislation limiting the use of antimicrobial drugs given to livestock raised in the state. Meat industry publication…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy During Hull Split
…now is not the time to let up,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez said, “for most growers, they have to make sure that their irrigation is on on-time,…
Sales of Organic Poultry Hits New Record in 2017
…turkeys that were produced in 2016, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Further growth of the industry is somewhat hampered by the availability of organic grain along with concerns regarding…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
…it’s probably being moved with people,” noted Douhan. UCCE Citrus and Pistachio Farm Advisor for Kern County, Craig Kallsen also presented information on a couple of older research projects that…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…Research conducted at the University of California Davis compared the nutritional value of several commodities to evaluate a difference between fresh and frozen. The study tested the difference between freezing…
USDA Appoints Members to National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
…link to the Board’s membership under the heading Organizational Structure. More information about research and promotion programs is available on the Research and Promotion Programs page on the AMS website….
Secretary Perdue Comments on Canada Dairy Issue
…Speaking with reporters after the event, Perdue discussed Canada’s Dairy Supply Management System, targeted by the U.S. dairy industry as a priority to address through the North American Free Trade…
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Becoming More of a Concern
…is collected and taken to the local UC Cooperative Extension office. There is ongoing research evaluating BMSB damage to better understand the most effective times for monitoring of specific crops….