Randy Mooney, National Milk Producers Federation Chair, said, “There’s no more important issue than getting the Margin Protection Program fixed.” He called it the right dairy program for dairy farmers,…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
…plan to lower fertilizer rates and 35 percent plan to adjust trait packages in their seed varieties. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read the full repo…
Agri View: World’s Best
Dowdy Everett Griner talks about the world’s best farmer in today’s Agri View. World’s Best There is no such thing as “The World’s Best Farmer”. But if there were I…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…heart push their agenda at our expense,” he said. The dairy farming landscape – and the world outside of it – have changed considerably, Mulhern began. The numbers of farms…
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with dozens of agricultural, business and municipal entities, asked a federal court to vacate the EPA’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 01
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Dicamba Dispute Leads to Farmer’s Death
…use of dicamba. Further frustrating farmers, insurance companies will not compensate farmers for losses caused by wrongful or “off-label” herbicide applications. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Egypt Streamlines Wheat Inspection Process
…to tender wheat for export to Egypt over an ergot fungus contamination zero tolerance policy that was enforced twice this year by the nation. The global standard contamination limit of…
Feed Wheat Demand Could Ease Storage Crunch
Grain handlers are anticipating an uptick in orders for feed wheat, which should allow them to move excess wheat inventories as farmers bring in a record fall harvest. A new…
Opponents Filing WOTUS Lawsuit Opening Briefs
…the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency represent agriculture and mining companies alongside a handful of state attorney generals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
New York Times Claims GM Crops Offer No Benefit
…Times: “Every farmer is a smart businessperson, and a farmer is not going to pay for a technology if they don’t think it provides a major benefit,” adding that “biotech…
Agri View: Export Trade
…America is the world’s largest exporter. We export some of everything. But farm exports can befuddle even the experts. Here is what I mean. 2017 farm exports are forecast to…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
…is based on a hypothetical farm operation of a well-managed orchard, using practices common to the region. Growers, UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisors and other agricultural associates provided input…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
Dolcini U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that producers on farms with base acres under the safety net programs established by the 2014…