…livestock markets in the state. On the national level, it is backed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Sheep Industry Association, Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National…
Fruit Fly’s Genetic Code Revealed
…attacks more than 260 fruit, vegetable and nut crops worldwide, causing billions of dollars annually in direct damage, export sanctions, lost markets, and other costs. Reported in the September issue…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…food systems, including by increasing SNAP access at farmers markets, can be found online at New Markets, New Opportunities. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts,…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
…Act will play a “vital role in moving corn to export markets.” NCGA notes that a main focus of the WRDA 2016 bill is clearing the backlog of projects managed…
Agri View: Food Prices
…price. One reason we spend less is we grow our own. But consider some of the reasons. We farm more land. We export more and import less. American imports about…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…SNAP access at farmers markets, can be found online at New Markets, New Opportunities. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates…
Arkansas Representative Introduces Tax Deferred Savings Bill for Farmers
…we don’t need to look any further than this past August for proof of that. From crop failure, changing markets, insect damage, unusual weather, and natural disasters, producers’ livelihoods are…
Agri View: American Agriculture
…crops produced for export. They remain the principle crops in the southeast where the most of the early farming took place. Crops changed as the Midwest and the Southwest were…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…prices. This comes as state rice inventories have been building. Marketers say lower prices now allow them to sell more rice and win back price-sensitive markets that had largely turned…
Two New Berries for You
…fruit quality. It is well suited for processing markets that require a small fruit size. Baby Blues should offer growers and processors an alternative to the low-yielding Rubel highbush blueberry,…
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…(FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). “All around the country, we’re seeing farms and small food businesses grow when they tap into markets for local foods,” said AMS…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…to support local and regional food systems, including by increasing SNAP access at farmers markets, can be found in the New Markets, New Opportunities Medium chapter. To learn more about…
Prospects for a Vote on TPP Improving Slightly
…the TPP would cause pork exports to jump exponentially as the product moves overseas to the other 11 nations in the deal. Hayes said the exports would directly tie to…
Canada, China, Sign Canola and Beef Trade Agreement
Trade leaders from Canada and China have signed a trade agreement that supports canola exports to China. Canola is Canada’s second-largest export and top agricultural export to China, according to…