The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their May World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report this week, and in the Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy section, it notes that total…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…newest UC nitrogen management research Employs the Four R’s of nutrient management (right source, right rate, right timing and right location) Is based on almond crop demand and accounts for…
The Danger of Consuming Raw Eggs
…see it and it can be in an egg and it can cause people to be very sick. And even to die. That’s Agricultural Research Scientist David Geveke says if…
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center says American’s view of the North American Free Trade Agreement is more negative than other NAFTA partner countries. The research shows…
Canada Considering Trade Retaliatory Options
…The U.S. softwood tariff was an indirect response to a change in dairy policy that impacted U.S. dairy exports to Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
…populations before they grow. Valent’s Field Market Research Development Representative Tino Lopez said it’s not too early to be thinking about NOW treatments. “That is correct and especially for organic…
Another Study Calls Dairy Fats OK
Another study suggests that dairy fats do not increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The Study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, concluded that consumption of dairy…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
…the Vegetable Oil Price Index dropped 3.9 percent. Dairy prices fell 3.3 percent in April, representing the second straight month of decline. Meat prices edged higher in April, up 1.8…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…April outlook forecast, USDA lowered its projection of annual milk production growth in 2017, from 2.4 percent to 2.3 percent. Dairy Products Read the full NMPF April Dairy Market Report….
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
Dairy farmers in Michigan and across the nation need federal lawmakers to revise the safety net created in the 2014 Farm Bill to provide them adequate risk management protection, according…
Perdue Planning First Farm Policy Speech
…north of Des Moines, Iowa. The trip follows another busy week in Washington, D.C., in which the secretary met with dairy leaders and members of the National Association of Farm…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…MALK is not nut milk pretending to be dairy. It’s an alternative to dairy, meaning dairy-free, and the new labels clearly show this.” MALK co-founder/CEO August Vega Food Navigator –…
Farm Banks Report Ag Lending Gains in 2016
…and ranch customers as the ag economy takes a turn,” said Brittany Kleinpaste, ABA’s director of economic policy and research. “Banks hold nearly half of all farm loans and will…
Soil Health Partnership Urges Farmers to Take USDA Survey
…Survey. In its fifth year, the survey helps the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program understand why farmers choose to use cover crops, or the reasons that they…