…stake is California’s fresh citrus production. California farmers provide much of the nation’s supply of navel oranges, mandarins, lemons and specialty citrus varieties—and have looked on nervously while Florida citrus…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 26
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U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
…roughly 143 million bags, compared with 142 million bags in the previous season. Each bag holds 60 kilograms of coffee beans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Export Exchange Wrapping Up
…domestic suppliers of corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles and other commodities. Grains Council CEO Tom Sleight says the event is “critical for our industry” at a time when farmers…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…lead the EU to demand concessions. One analyst expects the deal to be completed within the second half of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Files Appeal
…judge’s ruling allowing the ligation to proceed. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of thousands of U.S. corn farmers seeking up to $5 billion from Syngenta. The group…
Estate Tax Proposed Changes Would Lose Court Battles
A Kansas Farm Bureau representative and agriculture law professor says proposed changes to the estate tax would likely be struck down if finalized and litigation followed. Roger McEowen (Mc-Allen) predicts…
Federal Reserve: December Next Rate Boost?
…says it could be better to wait a bit longer to boost what is now a 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent overnight target rate range, according to Pro Farmer’s First…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
…Agriculture; County Estimates and Farm Structure Panel update; response rate research; big data overview; National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) communications plan; a new online Census response tool; and the Agricultural…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 25
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‘Stealth Visits’ Concern the Livestock Industry
…go. Communications Director Hannah Thompson-Weeman said aside from the disregard to private property, these actions are a major risk to biosecurity on the farm. “In this instance, this farm had…
Plenty of Pumpkins
…the smallest crop since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began tracking the sector in 2000. Pumpkins are members of the Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes squash, watermelons, gourds and cucumbers….
Los Angeles Schools Reconsider Flavored Milk
…of that is plain milk that schools are encouraged by federal law to offer, but that students are not enthusiastically drinking. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
DuPont Planning Sale of Herbicide Business
…making co-polymers used in food packaging. Dow and DuPont are pushing to complete the merger by the end of this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….