…Salinas. The briefing recognized Farmworker Committee members and growers including SeaMist Farms, Tanimura & Antle, Bayview Farms, Scheid Vineyards and Costa Family Farms for their contributions to the initiative. …
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…at the same time. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 29
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USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…20 percent of U.S. farm income, also driving rural economic activity and supporting more than one million American jobs on and off the farm. The United States has the opportunity…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…Cobank Farm Supply Co-ops and Other Ag Retailers Face Tighter Margins, Cyclical Challenges Accounts receivable climb as farm income declines Accounts receivable at farm supply co-ops and other ag retailers…
Chile to Send TPP Agreement to Its Congress
…sensitive areas. Chile already has bilateral agreements with other members of TPP but this would deepen its links to those countries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Won’t Take Up TPP This Year
…get a vote, and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said the bill doesn’t have enough votes to pass the House. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
The final numbers are in for the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour that wrapped up Thursday. They pegged the corn crop at 14.728 billion bushels with a 170.2 bushel per…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 26
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AgNet Media to Provide On-Site Coverage of Sommet de l’Élevage
…farms, sheep and goat units, agro-industrial sites and more. In addition to the traditional farm visits, there are four pre-tours on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, available to all international visitors….
Using Chickens to Repel Mosquitos
…Meatingplace reports the researchers found that significantly fewer mosquitoes were caught in traps baited with chicken compounds than in other traps. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…data on the U.S. corn crop and pricing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Algerian Market Returns To U.S. Corn, Shows Room For…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Commodity Futures Trade Commission CFTC Grants Registration to Seed SEF LLC The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued…
Sugar Industry Responds to Recommendations for Added Sugars
…of Pediatrics, which the association acknowledges that “sweetness can offer an effective tool to promote consumption of nutrient-dense foods and beverages.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….